Aptamers for odor control applications

ABSTRACT

Nucleic acid aptamers having a high binding affinity and specificity for malodorous molecules and the use of such aptamers to reduce the intensity of the undesirable smells in personal care compositions.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention generally relates to nucleic acid aptamers thathave a high binding affinity and specificity for malodorous molecules.This invention also relates to the use of such aptamers to reduce theintensity of the undesirable smells in personal care compositions.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Aptamers are short single-stranded oligonucleotides, with a specific andcomplex three-dimensional shape, that bind to target molecules. Themolecular recognition of aptamers is based on structure compatibilityand intermolecular interactions, including electrostatic forces, van derWaals interactions, hydrogen bonding, and π-π stacking interactions ofaromatic rings with the target material. The targets of aptamersinclude, but are not limited to, peptides, proteins, nucleotides, aminoacids, antibiotics, low molecular weight organic or inorganic compounds,and even whole cells. The dissociation constant of the complexes ofaptamers and the corresponding target materials typically varies betweenmicromolar and picomolar levels, which is comparable to the affinity ofantibodies to their antigens. Aptamers can also be designed to have highspecificity, enabling the discrimination of target molecules fromclosely related derivatives.

Aptamers are usually designed in vitro from large libraries of randomnucleic acids by Systematic Evolution of Ligands by ExponentialEnrichment (SELEX). The SELEX method was first introduced in 1990 whensingle stranded RNAs were selected against low molecular weight dyes(Ellington, A. D., Szostak, J. W., 1990. Nature 346: 818-822). A fewyears later, single stranded DNA aptamers and aptamers containingchemically modified nucleotides were also described (Ellington, A. D.,Szostak, J. W., 1992. Nature 355: 850-852; Green, L. S., et al., 1995.Chem. Biol. 2: 683-695). Since then, aptamers for hundreds ofmicroscopic targets, such as cations, small molecules, proteins, cells,or tissues have been selected. A compilation of examples from theliterature is included in the database at the website:http://www.aptagen.com/aptamer-index/aptamer-list.aspx. However, a needstill exists for aptamers that selectively bind to malodor molecules.These aptamers could be used to reduce the intensity of the undesirablesmells in personal care compositions, such as antiperspirants anddeodorants.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In this invention, we have demonstrated the use of FRELEX for theselection of aptamers against different malodor molecular targets andthe use of such aptamers to reduce the intensity of the undesirablesmells. FRELEX is a method that builds upon the principles of SELEX butdoes not require immobilization of the target molecules for aptamerselection (WO 2017/035666 A1 and Lecocq Soizic, et al. “Aptamers asbiomarkers for neurological disorders. Proof of concept in transgenicmice.” 5 Jan. 2018 PLOS ONE,https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0190212).

In the present invention, an aptamer composition is provided. Theaptamer composition comprises at least one oligonucleotide composed ofnucleotides selected from the group consisting of: deoxyribonucleotides,ribonucleotides, derivatives of deoxyribonucleotides, derivatives ofribonucleotides, and mixtures thereof; wherein said aptamer compositionhas a binding affinity for one or more volatile organic compoundsselected from the group consisting of: sulfur containing compounds,nitrogen-containing compounds, carboxylic acids, esters, aldehydes,ketones, alcohols, hydrocarbons, and mixtures thereof.

In the present invention, the aptamer composition may have a bindingaffinity for a compound selected from the group consisting of:(E)-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid, 3-methyl-3-hydroxy hexanoic acid,3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, 3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, and mixturesthereof.

In the present invention, the aptamer composition may comprise at leastone oligonucleotide selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 1,SEQ ID NO 2, SEQ ID NO 102, SEQ ID NO 103, SEQ ID NO 201, SEQ ID NO 217,SEQ ID NO 301, SEQ ID NO 302, SEQ ID NO 407, SEQ ID NO 408, SEQ ID NO409, SEQ ID NO 410, SEQ ID NO 411, SEQ ID NO 412, SEQ ID NO 413, and SEQID NO 415.

In the present invention, the aptamer composition may comprise at leastone oligonucleotide comprising one or more motifs selected from thegroup consisting of SEQ ID NO 401, SEQ ID NO 402, SEQ ID NO 403, SEQ IDNO 404, SEQ ID NO 405, and SEQ ID NO 406.

In the present invention, a personal care composition is provided. Thepersonal care composition may comprise at least one nucleic acidaptamer; wherein said at least one nucleic acid aptamer has a bindingaffinity for a compound selected from the group consisting of:(E)-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid, 3-methyl-3-hydroxy hexanoic acid,3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, 3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, and mixturesthereof.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a more complete understanding of the disclosure, reference should bemade to the following detailed description and drawing Figures.

FIG. 1—Schematic of a Traditional Immobilization Strategy of(E)-3-Methyl-2-Hexenoic Acid for SELEX.

FIG. 2—Schematic of the DNA library.

FIG. 3—Aptamer selection strategy.

FIG. 4—Schematic of the DNA library recovery after each selection round.

FIG. 5—Alignment of exemplary sequences with at least 90% nucleotidesequence identity that are identified during the selection process.

FIG. 6—Alignment of exemplary sequences with at least 70% nucleotidesequence identity that are identified during the selection process.

FIG. 7—Alignment of exemplary sequences with at least 50% nucleotidesequence identity that are identified during the selection process.

FIG. 8—Motif analysis of random region of aptamer Mal-1-1.

FIG. 9—The predicted secondary structures of aptamer Mal-1-1 and itsconserved motifs.

FIG. 10—Motif analysis of random region of aptamer Mal-2-1.

FIG. 11—The predicted secondary structures of aptamer Mal-2-1 and itsconserved motif.

FIG. 12—Motif analysis of random region of aptamer Mal-3-1.

FIG. 13—The predicted secondary structures of aptamer Mal-3-1 and itsconserved motifs.

FIG. 14—Motif analysis of random region of aptamer Mal-4-1.

FIG. 15—The predicted secondary structures of aptamer Mal-4-1 and itsconserved motif.

FIG. 16—The predicted secondary structures of aptamer Mal-1-1 andtruncated aptamers Mal-1-1.A, Mal-1-1.B, Mal-1-1.C, and Mal-1-1.D.

FIG. 17—The predicted secondary structures of aptamer Mal-1-2 andtruncated aptamers Mal-1-2.A and Mal-1-2.B.

FIG. 18—The predicted secondary structures of aptamer Mal-1-3 andtruncated aptamer Mal-1-3.A.

FIG. 19—The predicted secondary structures of aptamer Mal-1-4 andtruncated aptamers Mal-1-4.A and Mal-1-4.B.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION I. Definitions

As used herein, the term “aptamer” refers to a single strandedoligonucleotide or a peptide that has a binding affinity for a specifictarget.

As used herein, the term “nucleic acid” refers to a polymer or oligomerof nucleotides. Nucleic acids are also referred as “ribonucleic acids”when the sugar moiety of the nucleotides is D-ribose and as“deoxyribonucleic acids” when the sugar moiety is 2-deoxy-D-ribose.

As used herein, the term “nucleotide” usually refers to a compoundconsisting of a nucleoside esterified to a monophosphate, polyphosphate,or phosphate-derivative group via the hydroxyl group of the 5-carbon ofthe sugar moiety. Nucleotides are also referred as “ribonucleotides”when the sugar moiety is D-ribose and as “deoxyribonucleotides” when thesugar moiety is 2-deoxy-D-ribose.

As used herein, the term “nucleoside” refers to a glycosylamineconsisting of a nucleobase, such as a purine or pyrimidine, usuallylinked to a 5-carbon sugar (e.g. D-ribose or 2-deoxy-D-ribose) via aβ-glycosidic linkage. Nucleosides are also referred as “ribonucleosides”when the sugar moiety is D-ribose and as “deoxyribonucleosides” when thesugar moiety is 2-deoxy-D-ribose.

As used herein, the term “nucleobase”, refers to a compound containing anitrogen atom that has the chemical properties of a base. Non-limitingexamples of nucleobases are compounds comprising pyridine, purine, orpyrimidine moieties, including, but not limited to adenine, guanine,hypoxanthine, thymine, cytosine, and uracil.

As used herein, the term “oligonucleotide” refers to an oligomercomposed of nucleotides.

As used herein, the term “identical” or “sequence identity,” in thecontext of two or more oligonucleotides, nucleic acids, or aptamers,refers to two or more sequences that are the same or have a specifiedpercentage of nucleotides that are the same, when compared and alignedfor maximum correspondence, as measured using sequence comparisonalgorithms or by visual inspection.

As used herein, the term “substantially homologous” or “substantiallyidentical” in the context of two or more oligonucleotides, nucleicacids, or aptamers, generally refers to two or more sequences orsubsequences that have at least 40%, 60%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%or 99% nucleotide identity, when compared and aligned for maximumcorrespondence, as measured using sequence comparison algorithms or byvisual inspection.

As used herein, the term “epitope” refers to the region of a target thatinteracts with the aptamer. An epitope can be a contiguous stretchwithin the target or can be represented by multiple points that arephysically proximal in a folded form of the target.

As used herein the term “binding affinity” may be calculated using thefollowing equation: Binding Affinity=Amount of aptamer bound to one ormore malodor molecule/Total amount of aptamer incubated with the malodormolecule.

As used herein, the term “motif” refers to the sequence of contiguous,or series of contiguous, nucleotides occurring in a library of aptamerswith binding affinity towards a specific target and that exhibits astatistically significant higher probability of occurrence than would beexpected compared to a library of random oligonucleotides. The motifsequence is frequently the result or driver of the aptamer selectionprocess.

By “consumer product composition”, as used herein, it is meantcompositions for treating hair (human, dog, and/or cat), includingbleaching, coloring, dyeing, conditioning, growing, removing, retardinggrowth, shampooing, and styling; personal cleansing; color cosmetics;products relating to treating skin (human, dog, and/or cat), includingcreams, lotions, ointments, and other topically applied products forconsumer use; products relating to orally administered materials forenhancing the appearance of hair, skin, and/or nails (human, dog, and/orcat); shaving; body sprays; fine fragrances such as colognes andperfumes; compositions for treating fabrics, hard surfaces and any othersurfaces in the area of fabric and home care, including air care, carcare, dishwashing, fabric conditioning (including softening), fabricfreshening, laundry detergents, laundry and rinse additive and/or care,hard surface cleaning and/or treatment, and other cleaning for consumeror institutional use; products relating to disposable absorbent and/ornon-absorbent articles including adult incontinence garments, bibs,diapers, training pants, infant and toddler care wipes; hand soaps;products relating to oral care compositions including toothpastes, toothgels, mouth rinses, denture adhesives, and tooth whitening; personalhealth care medications; products relating to grooming including shavecare compositions and composition for coating, or incorporation into,razors or other shaving devices; and compositions for coating, orincorporation into, wet or dry bath tissue, facial tissue, disposablehandkerchiefs, disposable towels and/or wipes, incontinence pads, pantyliners, sanitary napkins, and tampons and tampon applicators; andcombinations thereof.

By “oral care composition”, as used herein, is meant a product, which inthe ordinary course of usage, is not intentionally swallowed forpurposes of systemic administration of therapeutic agents, but is ratherretained in the oral cavity for a time sufficient to contact dentalsurfaces or oral tissues. Examples of oral care compositions includedentifrice, tooth gel, subgingival gel, mouth rinse, mousse, foam, mouthspray, lozenge, chewable tablet, chewing gum, tooth whitening strips,floss and floss coatings, breath freshening dissolvable strips, ordenture care or adhesive product. The oral care composition may also beincorporated onto strips or films for direct application or attachmentto oral surfaces.

II. Aptamer Compositions

Nucleic acid aptamers are single-stranded oligonucleotides with specificsecondary and tertiary structures that can bind to targets with highaffinity and specificity. In the present invention, an aptamercomposition may comprise at least one oligonucleotide composed ofnucleotides selected from the group consisting of: deoxyribonucleotides,ribonucleotides, derivatives of deoxyribonucleotides, derivatives ofribonucleotides, and mixtures thereof; wherein said aptamer compositionhas a binding affinity for one or more volatile organic compoundsselected from the group consisting of: sulfur containing compounds,nitrogen-containing compounds, carboxylic acids, esters, aldehydes,ketones, alcohols, hydrocarbons, and mixtures thereof.

In another embodiment of the present invention, said one or morevolatile organic compounds are selected from the group consisting of:3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, 3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, methanethiol,dimethyl sulfide, dimethyl disulfide, dimethyl trisulfide, hydrogensulfide, carbon disulfide, 3-methylthio-propanal, dimethyl sulfone;(E)-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid, 3-methyl-3-hydroxy hexanoic acid, nonanoicacid, octanoic acid, 4-ethyloctanoic acid, heptanoic acid, hexanoicacid, 2-ethylhexanoic acid, pentanoic acid, isovaleric acid, butyricacid, 3-methyl butanoic acid, propanoic acid, acetic acid, formic acid,other 3-methyl carboxylic acids, other carboxylic acids; methyl acetate,ethyl acetate, benzyl acetate, ethyl butanoate, octyl formate,2-ethylhexyl-salicylate, γ-nonalactone, other esters of carboxylicacids; ammonia, methylamine, ethylamine, trimethylamine, pyrazine,pyridine, 2-methylpyridine, 2-ethylpyridine, 2,3,5-trimethylpyridine,pyrrole, 1-methyl pyrrole, acetonitrile, N,N-dimethylformamide,1-(2-aminophenyl) ethenone, 4-morpholine ethanamine, 4-cyanocyclohexene,indole, 3-methyl indole, other nitrogen-containing compounds; propanal,1,2-methyl propanal, butanal, 2-methyl butanal, 3-methyl butanal,pentanal, (E)-2-pentenal, hexanal, (E)-2-hexenal, heptanal, octanal,(E)-2-octenal, nonanal, 2-nonenal, decanal, 2,6-nonadienal, undecanal,dodecanal, tridecanal, benzaldehyde, other aldehydes; diacetyl(2,3-butanedione); 2-methoxyphenol, propanone, butanone, pentan-2-one,pentan-3-one, cyclopentanone, hexan-2-one, cyclohexanone, heptan-2-one,heptan-3-one, oct-1-en-3-one, 2,3-octadione, nonan-2-one, androstenone,1-phenyl-ethanone, acetophenone, furan, 2-methylfuran, 3-methylfuran,2,5-diethylfuran, other ketones; ethanol, 2-ethoxyethanol,2-butoxyethanol, propan-2-ol, 2-methyl-1-propanol, butanol,3-methyl-1-butanol, pentan-1-ol, pentan-2-ol, hexan-1-ol, oct-1-en-3-ol,2-butyl-1-octanol, nonan-1-ol, decan-1-ol, cyclodecanol, undecane-1-ol,2-heptadecanol, benzyl alcohol, 2-phenylethanol, furfuryl alcohol, otheralcohols; isoprene, pentane, cyclopentane, hexane, cyclohexane, heptane,octane, octa-1-ene, octa-2,4-diene, nonane, decane, tridecane,tetradecane, hexadecane, octadecane, nonadecane, eicosane,methylbenzene, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)benzene, naphthalene, otherhydrocarbons; dichloromethane, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, chlorobenzene,1,4-dichlorobenze, other chlorinated hydrocarbons; diphenyl ether, otherethers; and mixtures thereof. In yet another embodiment, said aptamercomposition has a binding affinity for a compound selected from thegroup consisting of: (E)-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid, 3-methyl-3-hydroxyhexanoic acid, 3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, 3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, andmixtures thereof.

In the present invention, said aptamer composition may comprise at leastone oligonucleotide selected from the group consisting ofoligonucleotides with at least 50% nucleotide sequence identity tosequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 1 to SEQ ID NO400 and SEQ ID NO 407 to SEQ ID NO 415. In the present invention, saidaptamer composition may comprise at least one oligonucleotide selectedfrom the group consisting of oligonucleotides with at least 70%nucleotide sequence identity to sequences selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO 1 to SEQ ID NO 400 and SEQ ID NO 407 to SEQ IDNO 415. In the present invention, said aptamer composition may compriseat least one oligonucleotide selected from the group consisting ofoligonucleotides with at least 90% nucleotide sequence identity tosequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 1 to SEQ ID NO400 and SEQ ID NO 407 to SEQ ID NO 415. In the present invention, saidaptamer composition may comprise at least one oligonucleotide selectedfrom the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 1 to SEQ ID NO 400 and SEQ ID NO407 to SEQ ID NO 415. A non-limiting example of oligonucleotides with atleast 90% nucleotide sequence identity to SEQ ID NO 87 is SEQ ID NO 204(see FIG. 5). Non-limiting examples of oligonucleotides with at least90% nucleotide sequence identity to SEQ ID NO 130 are SEQ ID NO 195 andSEQ ID NO 265. Non-limiting examples of oligonucleotides with at least90% nucleotide sequence identity to SEQ ID NO 201 are SEQ ID NO 208 andSEQ ID NO 344. A non-limiting example of oligonucleotides with at least70% nucleotide sequence identity to SEQ ID NO 363 is SEQ ID NO 385 (seeFIG. 6). A non-limiting example of oligonucleotides with at least 50%nucleotide sequence identity to SEQ ID NO 59 is SEQ ID NO 296 (see FIG.7). Non-limiting examples of oligonucleotides with at least 50%nucleotide sequence identity to SEQ ID NO 245 are SEQ ID NO 302 and SEQID NO 317.

In another embodiment of the present invention, said aptamer compositionmay comprise at least one oligonucleotide selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO 1, SEQ ID NO 2, SEQ ID NO 102, SEQ ID NO 103,SEQ ID NO 201, SEQ ID NO 217, SEQ ID NO 301, SEQ ID NO 302, SEQ ID NO407, SEQ ID NO 408, SEQ ID NO 409, SEQ ID NO 410, SEQ ID NO 411, SEQ IDNO 412, SEQ ID NO 413, SEQ ID NO 414, and SEQ ID NO 415. In the presentinvention, said aptamer composition may comprise at least oneoligonucleotide selected from the group consisting of oligonucleotideswith at least 50% nucleotide sequence identity to sequences selectedfrom the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 1, SEQ ID NO 2, SEQ ID NO 102,SEQ ID NO 103, SEQ ID NO 201, SEQ ID NO 217, SEQ ID NO 301, SEQ ID NO302, SEQ ID NO 407, SEQ ID NO 408, SEQ ID NO 409, SEQ ID NO 410, SEQ IDNO 411, SEQ ID NO 412, SEQ ID NO 413, SEQ ID NO 414, and SEQ ID NO 415.In the present invention, said aptamer composition may comprise at leastone oligonucleotide selected from the group consisting ofoligonucleotides with at least 70% nucleotide sequence identity tosequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 1, SEQ ID NO2, SEQ ID NO 102, SEQ ID NO 103, SEQ ID NO 201, SEQ ID NO 217, SEQ ID NO301, SEQ ID NO 302, SEQ ID NO 407, SEQ ID NO 408, SEQ ID NO 409, SEQ IDNO 410, SEQ ID NO 411, SEQ ID NO 412, SEQ ID NO 413, SEQ ID NO 414, andSEQ ID NO 415. In the present invention, said aptamer composition maycomprise at least one oligonucleotide selected from the group consistingof oligonucleotides with at least 90% nucleotide sequence identity tosequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 1, SEQ ID NO2, SEQ ID NO 102, SEQ ID NO 103, SEQ ID NO 201, SEQ ID NO 217, SEQ ID NO301, SEQ ID NO 302, SEQ ID NO 407, SEQ ID NO 408, SEQ ID NO 409, SEQ IDNO 410, SEQ ID NO 411, SEQ ID NO 412, SEQ ID NO 413, SEQ ID NO 414, andSEQ ID NO 415. A non-limiting example of oligonucleotide with at least90% nucleotide sequence identity to SEQ ID NO 102 is SEQ ID NO 306.Non-limiting examples of oligonucleotides with at least 90% nucleotidesequence identity to SEQ ID NO 103 are SEQ ID NO 261 and SEQ ID NO 305.Non-limiting examples of oligonucleotides with at least 90% nucleotidesequence identity to SEQ ID NO 201 are SEQ ID NO 208 and SEQ ID NO 344.A non-limiting example of oligonucleotide with at least 50% nucleotidesequence identity to SEQ ID NO 201 is SEQ ID NO 196. Non-limitingexamples of oligonucleotides with at least 50% nucleotide sequenceidentity to SEQ ID NO 302 are SEQ ID NO 245 and SEQ ID NO 317.

In the present invention, said aptamer composition may comprise at leastone oligonucleotide selected from the group consisting ofoligonucleotides containing at least 10 contiguous nucleotides fromsequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 1 to SEQ ID NO400. In the present invention, said aptamer composition may comprise atleast one oligonucleotide selected from the group consisting ofoligonucleotides containing at least 20 contiguous nucleotides fromsequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 1 to SEQ ID NO400. In the present invention, said aptamer composition may comprise atleast one oligonucleotide selected from the group consisting ofoligonucleotides containing at least 40 contiguous nucleotides fromsequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 1 to SEQ ID NO400. In the present invention, said aptamer composition may comprise atleast one oligonucleotide selected from the group consisting ofoligonucleotides containing at least 60 contiguous nucleotides fromsequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 1 to SEQ ID NO400. In the present invention, said aptamer composition may comprise atleast one oligonucleotide selected from the group consisting ofoligonucleotides containing at least 70 contiguous nucleotides fromsequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 1 to SEQ ID NO400. Non-limiting examples of oligonucleotides containing at least 10contiguous nucleotides from SEQ ID NO 1 are SEQ ID NO 407, SEQ ID NO408, SEQ ID NO 409, and SEQ ID NO 410. Non-limiting examples ofoligonucleotides containing at least 10 contiguous nucleotides from SEQID NO 2 are SEQ ID NO 411 and SEQ ID NO 412. A non-limiting example ofoligonucleotide containing at least 10 contiguous nucleotides from SEQID NO 3 is SEQ ID NO 413. Non-limiting examples of oligonucleotidescontaining at least 10 contiguous nucleotides from SEQ ID NO 4 are SEQID NO 414 and SEQ ID NO 415.

In another embodiment of the present invention, said at least oneoligonucleotide may comprise one or more motifs selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO 401, SEQ ID NO 402, SEQ ID NO 403, SEQ ID NO404, SEQ ID NO 405, and SEQ ID NO 406. In the present invention, saidaptamer composition may comprise at least one oligonucleotide comprisinga sequence of nucleotides with at least 70% nucleotide sequence identityto sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 401, SEQ IDNO 402, SEQ ID NO 403, SEQ ID NO 404, SEQ ID NO 405, and SEQ ID NO 406.In the present invention, said aptamer composition may comprise at leastone oligonucleotide comprising a sequence of nucleotides with at least80% nucleotide sequence identity to sequences selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO 401, SEQ ID NO 402, SEQ ID NO 403, SEQ ID NO404, SEQ ID NO 405, and SEQ ID NO 406. In the present invention, saidaptamer composition may comprise at least one oligonucleotide comprisinga sequence of nucleotides with at least 90% nucleotide sequence identityto sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 401, SEQ IDNO 402, SEQ ID NO 403, SEQ ID NO 404, SEQ ID NO 405, and SEQ ID NO 406.

Chemical modifications can introduce new features into the aptamers suchas different molecular interactions with the target, improved bindingcapabilities, enhanced stability of oligonucleotide conformations, orincreased resistance to nucleases. In the present invention, said atleast one oligonucleotide of said aptamer composition may comprisenatural or non-natural nucleobases. Natural nucleobases are adenine,cytosine, guanine, thymine, and uracil. Non-limiting examples ofnon-natural nucleobases are hypoxanthine, xanthine, 7-methylguanine,5,6-dihydrouracil, 5-5-methylcytosine, 5-hydroxymethylcytosine,thiouracil, 1-methylhypoxanthine, 6-methylisoquinoline-1-thione-2-yl,3-methoxy-2-naphthyl, 5-propynyluracil-1-yl, 5-methylcytosin-1-yl,2-aminoadenin-9-yl, 7-deaza-7-iodoadenin-9-yl,7-deaza-7-propynyl-2-aminoadenin-9-yl, phenoxazinyl,phenoxazinyl-G-clam, bromouracil, 5-iodouracil, and mixtures thereof.

Modifications of the phosphate backbone of the oligonucleotides can alsoincrease the resistance against nuclease digestion. In the presentinvention, the nucleosides of said oligonucleotides may be linked by achemical motif selected from the group comprising natural phosphatediester, chiral phosphorothionate, chiral methyl phosphonate, chiralphosphoramidate, chiral phosphate chiral triester, chiralboranophosphate, chiral phosphoroselenoate, phosphorodithioate,phosphorothionate amidate, methylenemethylimino, 3′-amide, 3′ achiralphosphoramidate, 3′ achiral methylene phosphonates, thioformacetal,thioethyl ether, fluorophosphate, and mixtures thereof. In the presentinvention, the nucleosides of said oligonucleotides may be linked bynatural phosphate diesters.

In the present invention, the sugar moiety of the nucleosides of saidoligonucleotides may be selected from the group comprising ribose,deoxyribose, 2′-fluoro deoxyribose, 2′-O-methyl ribose,2′-O-(3-amino)propyl ribose, 2′-O-(2-methoxy)ethyl ribose,2′-O-2-(N,N-dimethylaminooxy)ethyl ribose,2′-O-2-[2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyloxy]ethyl ribose,2′-O—N,N-dimethylacetamidyl ribose, N-morpholinophosphordiamidate,α-deoxyribofuranosyl, other pentoses, hexoses, and mixtures thereof.

In the present invention, said derivatives of ribonucleotides or saidderivatives of deoxyribonucleotides may be selected from the groupcomprising: locked oligonucleotides, peptide oligonucleotides, glycololigonucleotides, threose oligonucleotides, hexitol oligonucleotides,altritol oligonucleotides, butyl oligonucleotides, L-ribonucleotides,arabino oligonucleotides, 2′-fluoroarabino oligonucleotides, cyclohexeneoligonucleotides, phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligonucleotides, andmixtures thereof.

In the present invention, the nucleotides at the 5′- and 3′-ends of saidat least one oligonucleotide may be inverted. In the present invention,at least one nucleotide of said at least one oligonucleotide may befluorinated at the 2′ position of the pentose group. In the presentinvention, the pyrimidine nucleotides of said at least oneoligonucleotide may be fluorinated at the 2′ position of the pentosegroup. In the present invention, said aptamer composition may compriseat least one polymeric material, wherein said at least one polymericmaterial is covalently linked to said at least one oligonucleotide. Inthe present invention, said at least one polymeric material may bepolyethylene glycol.

In the present invention, said at least one oligonucleotide may bebetween about 10 and about 200 nucleotides in length. In the presentinvention, said at least one oligonucleotide may be less than about 100nucleotides in length. In the present invention, said at least oneoligonucleotide may be less than about 50 nucleotides in length.

In the present invention, said at least one oligonucleotide may becovalently or non-covalently attached to another material. In thepresent invention, said at least one oligonucleotide may benon-covalently attached to another material via molecular interactions.Examples of molecular interactions are electrostatic forces, van derWaals interactions, hydrogen bonding, and π-π stacking interactions ofaromatic rings. In the present invention, said at least oneoligonucleotide may be covalently attached to another material using oneor more linkers or spacers. Non-limiting examples of linkers arechemically labile linkers, enzyme-labile linkers, and non-cleavablelinkers. Examples of chemically labile linkers are acid-cleavablelinkers and disulfide linkers. Acid-cleavable linkers take advantage oflow pH to trigger hydrolysis of an acid-cleavable bond, such as ahydrazone bond, to release the active ingredient or payload. Disulfidelinkers can release the active ingredients under reducing environments.Examples of enzyme-labile linkers are peptide linkers that can becleaved in the present of proteases and β-glucuronide linkers that arecleaved by glucuronidases releasing the payload. Non-cleavable linkerscan also release the active ingredient if the aptamer is degraded bynucleases.

In the present invention, said at least one oligonucleotide may becovalently or non-covalently attached to one or more nanomaterials.Non-limiting examples of nanomaterials are gold nanoparticles,nano-scale iron oxides, carbon nanomaterials (such as single-walledcarbon nanotubes and graphene oxide), mesoporous silica nanoparticles,quantum dots, liposomes, poly (lactide-co-glycolic acids) nanoparticles,polymeric micelles, dendrimers, serum albumin nanoparticles, andDNA-based nanomaterials. These nanomaterials can serve as carriers forlarge volumes of personal care active ingredients, while the aptamerscan facilitate the delivery of the nanomaterials with the actives to theexpected target.

Nanomaterials can have a variety of shapes or morphologies. Non-limitingexamples of shapes or morphologies are spheres, rectangles, polygons,disks, toroids, cones, pyramids, rods/cylinders, and fibers. In thecontext of the present invention, nanomaterials usually have at leastone spatial dimension that is less than about 100 μm and more preferablyless than about 10 μm. Nanomaterials comprise materials in solid phase,semi-solid phase, or liquid phase.

Aptamers can also be peptides that bind to targets with high affinityand specificity. These peptide aptamers can be part of a scaffoldprotein. Peptide aptamers can be isolated from combinatorial librariesand improved by directed mutation or rounds of variable regionmutagenesis and selection. In the present invention, said aptamercomposition may comprise at least one peptide or protein; wherein saidaptamer composition has a binding affinity for one or more volatileorganic compounds selected from the group consisting of: sulfurcontaining compounds, nitrogen-containing compounds, carboxylic acids,esters, aldehydes, ketones, alcohols, hydrocarbons, and mixturesthereof. In the present invention, said one or more volatile organiccompounds may be selected from the group consisting of:(E)-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid, 3-methyl-3-hydroxy hexanoic acid,3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, 3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, and mixturesthereof.

III. Methods of Designing Aptamer Compositions

The method of designing nucleic acid aptamers known as SystematicEvolution of Ligands by Exponential Enrichment (SELEX) has been broadlystudied and improved for the selection of aptamers against smallmolecules and proteins (WO 91/19813). In brief, in the conventionalversion of SELEX, the process starts with the synthesis of a largelibrary of oligonucleotides consisting of randomly generated sequencesof fixed length flanked by constant 5′- and 3′-ends that serve asprimers. The oligonucleotides in the library are then exposed to thetarget ligand and those that do not bind the target are removed. Thebound sequences are eluted and amplified by PCR (polymerase chainreaction) to prepare for subsequent rounds of selection in which thestringency of the elution conditions is usually increased to identifythe tightest-binding oligonucleotides. In addition to conventionalSELEX, there are improved versions such as capillaryelectrophoresis-SELEX, magnetic bead-based SELEX, cell-SELEX, automatedSELEX, complex-target SELEX, among others. A review of aptamer screeningmethods is found in (1) Kim, Y. S. and M. B. Gu, “Advances in AptamerScreening and Small Molecule Aptasensors”, Adv. Biochem. Eng.Biotechnol., 2014 140:29-67 (Biosensors based on Aptamers and Enzymes)and (2) Stoltenburg, R., et al. (2007) “SELEX-A (r)evolutionary methodto generate high-affinity nucleic acid ligands” Biomol. Eng. 2007 24(4):381-403, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.Although the SELEX method has been broadly applied, it is neitherpredictive nor standardized for every target. Instead, a method must bedeveloped for each particular target in order for the method to lead toviable aptamers.

Traditional SELEX approaches require for the target molecules to beimmobilized in order to partition aptamers that bind to the targets fromaptamers that do not bind to them. This methodology presents asignificant constraint regarding the identification of aptamers thatbind to small molecules as the process of immobilization of a suchtargets involves their conjugation to a larger supporting structure andthe modification of their chemical structure.

In this instance, the small molecule targets were(E)-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid, 3-methyl-3-hydroxy hexanoic acid,3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, and 3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol. For instance,for the targets containing a carboxylic acid, a standard chemicalapproach to conjugate these molecules to a support would be to use EDCmediated conjugation of the carboxylic group to a primary amine on asolid support such as CarboxyLink Resin (Fisher Scientific, Catalognumber: 20266). An example of this type of immobilization chemistry isschematically outlined for (E)-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid in FIG. 1.

The use of such a process would change the nature of the targetmolecule. In particular, the carboxylic group would be lost as a chargedgroup capable of binding to positively charged nucleotides within anaptamer. The remaining charged groups would be either weakly positivelycharged (methyl groups) or weakly negatively charged (ketone group). Assuch, it is clear that the use of a method such as FRELEX (WO2017/035666 A1 and Lecocq Soizic, et al. “Aptamers as biomarkers forneurological disorders. Proof of concept in transgenic mice.” 5 Jan.2018 PLOS ONE, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0190212) isadvantageous in terms of maintaining the structure of the targetmolecule. The applicants have found that FRELEX can be used for thedesign of aptamers with high binding affinity and specificity for smallmolecules such as (E)-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid, 3-methyl-3-hydroxyhexanoic acid, 3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, and 3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol.

Selection Library

In SELEX and FRELEX, the initial candidate library is generally amixture of chemically synthesized DNA oligonucleotides, each comprisinga long variable region of n nucleotides flanked at the 3′ and 5′ ends byconserved regions or primer recognition regions for all the candidatesof the library. These primer recognition regions allow the centralvariable region to be manipulated during SELEX and FRELEX in particularby means of PCR.

The length of the variable region determines the diversity of thelibrary, which is equal to 4^(n) since each position can be occupied byone of four nucleotides A, T, G or C. For long variable regions, hugelibrary complexities arise. For instance, when n=50, the theoreticaldiversity is 4⁵⁰ or 10³⁰, which is an inaccessible value in practice asit corresponds to more than 10⁵ tons of material for a library whereineach sequence is represented once. The experimental limit is around 10¹⁵different sequences, which is that of a library wherein all candidateshaving a variable region of 25 nucleotides are represented. If onechooses to manipulate a library comprising a 30-nucleotide variableregion whose theoretical diversity is about 10¹⁸, only 1/1000 of thepossibilities will thus be explored. In practice, that is generallysufficient to obtain aptamers having the desired properties.Additionally, since the polymerases used are unreliable and introduceerrors at a rate on the order of 10⁻⁴, they contribute to significantlyenrich the diversity of the sequence pool throughout the SELEX or FRELEXprocesses. One candidate in 100 will be modified in each amplificationcycle for a library with a random region of 100 nucleotides in length,thus leading to the appearance of 10¹³ new candidates for the overalllibrary.

In the present invention, the starting mixture of oligonucleotides maycomprise more than about 10⁶ different oligonucleotides and morepreferably between about 10¹³ to about 10¹⁵ different oligonucleotides.In the present invention, the length of the variable region may bebetween about 10 and about 100 nucleotides. In the present invention,the length of the variable region may be between about 20 and about 60nucleotides. In the present invention, the length of the variable regionmay be about 40 nucleotides. Random regions shorter than 10 nucleotidesmay be used, but may be constrained in their ability to form secondaryor tertiary structures and in their ability to bind to target molecules.Random regions longer than 100 nucleotides may also be used but maypresent difficulties in terms of cost of synthesis. The randomness ofthe variable region is not a constraint of the present invention. Forinstance, if previous knowledge exists regarding oligonucleotides thatbind to a given target, libraries spiked with such sequences may work aswell or better than completely random ones.

In the design of primer recognition sequences, care should be taken tominimize potential annealing among sequences, fold back regions withinsequences, or annealing of the same sequence itself. In the presentinvention, the length of primer recognition sequences may be betweenabout 10 and about 40 nucleotides. In the present invention, the lengthof primer recognition sequences may be between about 12 and about 30nucleotides. In the present invention, the length of primer recognitionsequences may be between about 18 and about 26 nucleotides, i.e., about18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26 nucleotides. The length andsequence of the primer recognition sequences determine their annealingtemperature. In the present invention, the primer recognition sequencesof said oligonucleotides may have an annealing temperature between about60° C. and about 72° C.

Aptamers can be ribonucleotides (RNA), deoxynucleotides (DNA), or theirderivatives. When aptamers are ribonucleotides, the first SELEX orFRELEX step may consist in transcribing the initial mixture ofchemically synthesized DNA oligonucleotides via the primer recognitionsequence at the 5′ end. After selection, the candidates are convertedback into DNA by reverse transcription before being amplified. RNA andDNA aptamers having comparable characteristics have been selectedagainst the same target and reported in the art. Additionally, bothtypes of aptamers can be competitive inhibitors of one another,suggesting potential overlapping of interaction sites.

New functionalities, such as hydrophobicity or photoreactivity, can beincorporated into the oligonucleotides by modifications of thenucleobases before or after selection. Modifications at the C-5 positionof pyrimidines or at the C-8 or N-7 positions of purines are especiallycommon and compatible with certain enzymes used during the amplificationstep in SELEX or FRELEX. In the present invention, said oligonucleotidesmay comprise natural or non-natural nucleobases. Natural nucleobases areadenine, cytosine, guanine, thymine, and uracil. Non-limiting examplesof non-natural nucleobases are hypoxanthine, xanthine, 7-methylguanine,5,6-dihydrouracil, 5-5-methylcytosine, 5-hydroxymethylcytosine,thiouracil, 1-methylhypoxanthine, 6-methylisoquinoline-1-thione-2-yl,3-methoxy-2-naphthyl, 5-propynyluracil-1-yl, 5-methylcytosin-1-yl,2-aminoadenin-9-yl, 7-deaza-7-iodoadenin-9-yl,7-deaza-7-propynyl-2-aminoadenin-9-yl, phenoxazinyl,phenoxazinyl-G-clam, 5-bromouracil, 5-iodouracil, and mixtures thereof.Some non-natural nucleobases, such as 5-bromouracil or 5-iodouracil, canbe used to generate photo-crosslinkable aptamers, which can be activatedby UV light to form a covalent link with the target.

In the present invention, the nucleosides of said oligonucleotides maybe linked by a chemical motif selected from the group comprising naturalphosphate diester, chiral phosphorothionate, chiral methyl phosphonate,chiral phosphoramidate, chiral phosphate chiral triester, chiralboranophosphate, chiral phosphoroselenoate, phosphorodithioate,phosphorothionate amidate, methylenemethylimino, 3′-amide, 3′ achiralphosphoramidate, 3′ achiral methylene phosphonates, thioformacetal,thioethyl ether, fluorophosphate, and mixtures thereof. In the presentinvention, the nucleosides of said oligonucleotides may be linked bynatural phosphate diesters.

In the present invention, the sugar moiety of the nucleosides of saidoligonucleotides may be selected from the group comprising ribose,deoxyribose, 2′-fluoro deoxyribose, 2′-O-methyl ribose,2′-O-(3-amino)propyl ribose, 2′-O-(2-methoxy)ethyl ribose,2′-O-2-(N,N-dimethylaminooxy)ethyl ribose,2′-O-2-[2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyloxy]ethyl ribose,2′-O—N,N-dimethylacetamidyl ribose, N-morpholinophosphordiamidate,α-deoxyribofuranosyl, other pentoses, hexoses, and mixtures thereof.

In the present invention, said derivatives of ribonucleotides or saidderivatives of deoxyribonucleotides may be selected from the groupcomprising locked oligonucleotides, peptide oligonucleotides, glycololigonucleotides, threose oligonucleotides, hexitol oligonucleotides,altritol oligonucleotides, butyl oligonucleotides, L-ribonucleotides,arabino oligonucleotides, 2′-fluoroarabino oligonucleotides, cyclohexeneoligonucleotides, phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligonucleotides, andmixtures thereof.

When using modified nucleotides during the SELEX or FRELEX processes,they should be compatible with the enzymes used during the amplificationstep. Non-limiting examples of modifications that are compatible withcommercial enzymes include modifications at the 2′ position of the sugarin RNA libraries. The ribose 2′-OH group of pyrimidine nucleotides canbe replaced with 2′-amino, 2′-fluoro, 2′-methyl, or 2′-O-methyl, whichprotect the RNA from degradation by nucleases. Additional modificationsin the phosphate linker, such as phosphorothionate and boranophosphate,are also compatible with the polymerases and confer resistance tonucleases.

In the present invention, at least one nucleotide of saidoligonucleotides may be fluorinated at the 2′ position of the pentosegroup. In the present invention, the pyrimidine nucleotides of saidoligonucleotides may be at least partially fluorinated at the 2′position of the pentose group. In the present invention, all thepyrimidine nucleotides of said oligonucleotides may be fluorinated atthe 2′ position of the pentose group. In the present invention, at leastone nucleotide of said oligonucleotides may be aminated at the 2′position of the pentose group.

Another approach, recently described as two-dimensional SELEX,simultaneously applies in vitro oligonucleotide selection and dynamiccombinatorial chemistry (DCC), e.g., a reversible reaction betweencertain groups of the oligonucleotide (amine groups) and a library ofaldehyde compounds. The reaction produces imine oligonucleotides, whichare selected on the same principles as for conventional SELEX. It isthus possible to identify for a target hairpin RNA modified aptamersthat differ from natural aptamers.

A very different approach relates to the use of optical isomers. Naturaloligonucleotides are D-isomers. L-analogs are resistant to nucleases butcannot be synthesized by polymerases. According to the laws of opticalisomerism, an L-series aptamer can form with its target (T) a complexhaving the same characteristics as the complex formed by the D-seriesisomer and the enantiomer (T′) of the target (T). Consequently, ifcompound T′ can be chemically synthesized, it can be used to perform theselection of a natural aptamer (D). Once identified, this aptamer can bechemically synthesized in an L-series. This L-aptamer is a ligand of thenatural target (T).

Selection Step

Single stranded oligonucleotides can fold to generate secondary andtertiary structures, resembling the formation of base pairs. The initialsequence library is thus a library of three-dimensional shapes, eachcorresponding to a distribution of units that can trigger electrostaticinteractions, create hydrogen bonds, etc. Selection becomes a questionof identifying in the library the shape suited to the target, i.e., theshape allowing the greatest number of interactions and the formation ofthe most stable aptamer-target complex. For small targets (dyes,antibiotics, etc.) the aptamers identified are characterized byequilibrium dissociation constants in the micromolar range, whereas forprotein targets K_(d) values below 10⁻⁹ M are not rare.

Selection in each round occurs by means of physical separation ofoligonucleotides associated with the target from free oligonucleotides.Multiple techniques may be applied (chromatography, filter retention,electrophoresis, etc.). The selection conditions are adjusted (relativeconcentration of target/candidates, ion concentration, temperature,washing, etc.) so that a target-binding competition occurs between theoligonucleotides. Generally, stringency is increased as the roundsproceed in order to promote the capture of oligonucleotides with thehighest affinity. In addition, counter-selections or negative selectionsare carried out to eliminate oligonucleotides that recognize the supportor unwanted targets (e.g., filter, beads, etc.).

The SELEX and FRELEX processes for the selection of target-specificaptamers are characterized by repetition of five main steps: (1) bindingof oligonucleotides to the target, (2) partition or removal ofoligonucleotides with low binding affinity, (3) elution ofoligonucleotides with high binding affinity, (4) amplification orreplication of oligonucleotides with high binding affinity, and (5)conditioning or preparation of the oligonucleotides for the next cycle.This selection process is designed to identify the oligonucleotides withthe greatest affinity and specificity for the target material.

In the present invention, a method of designing an aptamer compositionmay comprise the step of contacting: a) a mixture of oligonucleotides,b) a selection buffer, and c) one or more volatile organic compoundsselected from the group consisting of: sulfur containing compounds,nitrogen-containing compounds, carboxylic acids, esters, aldehydes,ketones, alcohols, hydrocarbons, and mixtures thereof. In the presentinvention, said one or more volatile organic compounds may be selectedfrom the group consisting of: 3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol,3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, methanethiol, dimethyl sulfide, dimethyldisulfide, dimethyl trisulfide, hydrogen sulfide, carbon disulfide,3-methylthio-propanal, dimethyl sulfone; (E)-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid,3-methyl-3-hydroxy hexanoic acid, nonanoic acid, octanoic acid,4-ethyloctanoic acid, heptanoic acid, hexanoic acid, 2-ethylhexanoicacid, pentanoic acid, isovaleric acid, butyric acid, 3-methyl butanoicacid, propanoic acid, acetic acid, formic acid, other 3-methylcarboxylic acids, other carboxylic acids; methyl acetate, ethyl acetate,benzyl acetate, ethyl butanoate, octyl formate, 2-ethylhexyl-salicylate,γ-nonalactone, other esters of carboxylic acids; ammonia, methylamine,ethylamine, trimethylamine, pyrazine, pyridine, 2-methylpyridine,2-ethylpyridine, 2,3,5-trimethylpyridine, pyrrole, 1-methyl pyrrole,acetonitrile, N,N-dimethylformamide, 1-(2-aminophenyl) ethenone,4-morpholine ethanamine, 4-cyanocyclohexene, indole, 3-methyl indole,other nitrogen-containing compounds; propanal, 1,2-methyl propanal,butanal, 2-methyl butanal, 3-methyl butanal, pentanal, (E)-2-pentenal,hexanal, (E)-2-hexenal, heptanal, octanal, (E)-2-octenal, nonanal,2-nonenal, decanal, 2,6-nonadienal, undecanal, dodecanal, tridecanal,benzaldehyde, other aldehydes; diacetyl (2,3-butanedione);2-methoxyphenol, propanone, butanone, pentan-2-one, pentan-3-one,cyclopentanone, hexan-2-one, cyclohexanone, heptan-2-one, heptan-3-one,oct-1-en-3-one, 2,3-octadione, nonan-2-one, androstenone,1-phenyl-ethanone, acetophenone, furan, 2-methylfuran, 3-methylfuran,2,5-diethylfuran, other ketones; ethanol, 2-ethoxyethanol,2-butoxyethanol, propan-2-ol, 2-methyl-1-propanol, butanol,3-methyl-1-butanol, pentan-1-ol, pentan-2-ol, hexan-1-ol, oct-1-en-3-ol,2-butyl-1-octanol, nonan-1-ol, decan-1-ol, cyclodecanol, undecane-1-ol,2-heptadecanol, benzyl alcohol, 2-phenylethanol, furfuryl alcohol, otheralcohols; isoprene, pentane, cyclopentane, hexane, cyclohexane, heptane,octane, octa-1-ene, octa-2,4-diene, nonane, decane, tridecane,tetradecane, hexadecane, octadecane, nonadecane, eicosane,methylbenzene, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)benzene, naphthalene, otherhydrocarbons; dichloromethane, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, chlorobenzene,1,4-dichlorobenze, other chlorinated hydrocarbons; diphenyl ether, otherethers; and mixtures thereof. In the present invention, said one or morevolatile organic compounds may be selected from the group consisting of:(E)-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid, 3-methyl-3-hydroxy hexanoic acid,3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, 3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, and mixturesthereof. In the present invention, said mixture of oligonucleotides maycomprise oligonucleotides composed of nucleotides selected from thegroup consisting of: deoxyribonucleotides, ribonucleotides, derivativesof deoxyribonucleotides, derivatives of ribonucleotides, and mixturesthereof.

SELEX and FRELEX cycles are usually repeated several times untiloligonucleotides with high binding affinity are identified. The numberof cycles depends on multiple variables, including target features andconcentration, design of the starting random oligonucleotide library,selection conditions, ratio of target binding sites to oligonucleotides,and the efficiency of the partitioning step. In the present invention,said contacting step may be performed at least 5 times. In the presentinvention, said contacting step may be performed between 6 and 15 times.In the present invention, said method further may comprise the step ofremoving the oligonucleotides that do not bind said target materialduring said contacting step.

Oligonucleotides are oligo-anions, each unit having a charge andhydrogen-bond donor/acceptor sites at a particular pH. Thus, the pH andionic strength of the selection buffer are important and shouldrepresent the conditions of the intended aptamer application. In thepresent invention, the pH of said selection buffer may be between about2 and about 9. In the present invention, the pH of said selection buffermay be between about 5 and about 8.

Cations do not only facilitate the proper folding of theoligonucleotides, but also can provide benefits to the hair or thescalp. In the present invention, said selection buffer may comprisecations. Non-limiting examples of cations are Mg²⁺, Ca²⁺, Sn²⁺, Sn⁴⁺,Zn²⁺, Al³⁺, Cu²⁺, Fe²⁺, and Fe³⁺.

In order for the aptamers to maintain their structures and functionduring their application, the in vitro selection process can be carriedout under conditions similar to those for which they are beingdeveloped. In the present invention, said selection buffer may comprisea solution or suspension of a personal care composition selected fromthe group comprising sprays, liquids, pastes, Newtonian or non-Newtonianfluids, gels, and sols. In the present invention, said selection buffermay comprise a solution of a deodorant chassis.

In the present invention, said selection buffer may comprise at leastone surfactant. In the present invention, said at least one surfactantmay be selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants,amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactants, and mixtures thereof.Non-limiting examples of anionic surfactants are alkyl and alkyl ethersulfates or sulfonates, including ammonium lauryl sulfate, ammoniumlaureth sulfate, triethylamine lauryl sulfate, triethylamine laurethsulfate, triethanolamine lauryl sulfate, triethanolamine laurethsulfate, monoethanolamine lauryl sulfate, monoethanolamine laurethsulfate, diethanolamine lauryl sulfate, diethanolamine laureth sulfate,lauric monoglyceride sodium sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodiumlaureth sulfate, potassium lauryl sulfate, potassium laureth sulfate,sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, lauryl sarcosine,cocoyl sarcosine, ammonium cocoyl sulfate, ammonium lauroyl sulfate,sodium cocoyl sulfate, sodium lauroyl sulfate, potassium cocoyl sulfate,potassium lauryl sulfate, triethanolamine lauryl sulfate,triethanolamine lauryl sulfate, monoethanolamine cocoyl sulfate,monoethanolamine lauryl sulfate, sodium tridecyl benzene sulfonate,sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, sodium cocoyl isethionate andcombinations thereof. Non-limiting amphoteric surfactants include thosesurfactants broadly described as derivatives of aliphatic secondary andtertiary amines in which the aliphatic radical can be straight orbranched chain and wherein one of the aliphatic substituents containsfrom about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms and one contains an anionic groupsuch as carboxy, sulfonate, sulfate, phosphate, or phosphonate,including cocoamphoacetate, cocoamphodiacetate, lauroamphoacetate,lauroamphodiacetate, and mixtures thereof. Non-limiting examples ofzwitterionic surfactants include those surfactants broadly described asderivatives of aliphatic quaternaryammonium, phosphonium, and sulfoniumcompounds, in which the aliphatic radicals can be straight or branchedchain, and wherein one of the aliphatic substituents contains from about8 to about 18 carbon atoms and one contains an anionic group such ascarboxy, sulfonate, sulfate, phosphate or phosphonate, and betains.

Negative selection or counter-selection steps can minimize theenrichment of oligonucleotides that bind to undesired targets orundesired epitopes within a target. In the present invention, saidmethod of designing an aptamer composition may further comprise the stepof contacting: a) a mixture of oligonucleotides, b) a selection buffer,and c) one or more undesired targets. Methods for negative selection orcounter-selection of aptamers against unbound targets have beenpublished in WO201735666, the content of which is incorporated herein byreference.

In the present invention, the method of designing an aptamer compositionmay comprise the steps of: a) synthesizing a mixture ofoligonucleotides; and b) contacting: i. said mixture ofoligonucleotides, ii. a selection buffer, and iii. a target materialselected from the group consisting of: (E)-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid,3-methyl-3-hydroxy hexanoic acid, 3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol,3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, and mixtures thereof, to produce a targetsolution. In the present invention, said steps may be performedrepetitively at least 5 times. In the present invention, said steps maybe performed between 6 and 15 times.

Post-Selection Modification

To enhance stability of the aptamers, chemical modifications can beintroduced in the aptamer after the selection process. For instance, the2′-OH groups of the ribose moieties can be replaced by 2′-fluoro,2′-amino, or 2′-O-methyl groups. Furthermore, the 3′- and 5′-ends of theaptamers can be capped with different groups, such asstreptavidin-biotin, inverted thymidine, amine, phosphate,polyethylene-glycol, cholesterol, fatty acids, proteins, enzymes,fluorophores, among others, making the oligonucleotides resistant toexonucleases or providing some additional benefits. Other modificationsare described in previous sections of the present disclosure.

Unlike backbone modifications which can cause aptamer-target interactionproperties to be lost, it is possible to conjugate various groups at oneof the 3′- or 5′-ends of the oligonucleotide in order to convert it intoa delivery vehicle, tool, probe, or sensor without disrupting itscharacteristics. This versatility constitutes a significant advantage ofaptamers.

Incorporation of modifications to aptamers can be performed usingenzymatic or chemical methods. Non-limiting examples of enzymes used formodification of aptamers are terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferases(TdT), T4 RNA ligases, T4 polynucleotide kinases (PNK), DNA polymerases,RNA polymerases, and other enzymes known by those skilled in the art.TdTs are template-independent polymerases that can add modifieddeoxynucleotides to the 3′ terminus of deoxyribonucleotides. T4 RNAligases can be used to label ribonucleotides at the 3′-end by usingappropriately modified nucleoside 3′,5′-bisphosphates. PNK can be usedto phosphorylate the 5′-end of synthetic oligonucleotides, enablingother chemical transformations (see below). DNA and RNA polymerases arecommonly used for the random incorporation of modified nucleotidesthroughout the sequence, provided such nucleotides are compatible withthe enzymes.

Non-limiting examples of chemical methods used for modification ofaptamers are periodate oxidation of ribonucleotides, EDC activation of5′-phosphate, random chemical labeling methods, and other chemicalmethods known by those skilled in the art, incorporated herein.

During periodate oxidation, meta- and ortho-periodates cleave the C—Cbonds between vicinal diols of 3′-ribonucleotides, creating two aldehydemoieties that enable the conjugation of labels or active ingredients atthe 3′-end of RNA aptamers. The resulting aldehydes can be easilyreacted with hydrazide- or primary amine-containing molecules. Whenamines are used, the produced Schiff bases can be reduced to more stablesecondary amines with sodium cyanoborohydride (NaBH₄).

When EDC activation of 5′-phosphate is used, the 5′-phosphate ofoligonucleotides is frequently activated with EDC(1-Ethyl-3-[3-dimethylaminopropyl]carbodiimide hydrochloride) andimidazole to produce a reactive imidazolide intermediate, followed byreaction with a primary amine to generate aptamers modified at the 5′end. Because the 5′ phosphate group is required for the reaction,synthetic oligonucleotides can be first treated with a kinase (e.g.PNK).

Random chemical labeling can be performed with different methods.Because they allow labeling at random sites along the aptamer, a higherdegree of modification can be achieved compared to end-labeling methods.However, since the nucleobases are modified, binding of the aptamers totheir target can be disrupted. The most common random chemicalmodification methods involve the use of photoreactive reagents, such asphenylazide-based reagents. When the phenylazide group is exposed to UVlight, it forms a labile nitrene that reacts with double bonds and C—Hand N—H sites of the aptamers.

Additional information about methods for modification of aptamers issummarized in Hermanson G. T., “Bioconjugate Techniques”, pp. 969-1002,2nd Edition, Academic Press, San Diego, 2008, the content of which isincorporated herein by reference.

After selection, in addition to chemical modifications, sequencetruncations can be performed to remove regions that are not essentialfor binding or for folding into the structure. Moreover, aptamers can belinked together to provide different features or better affinity. Thus,any truncations or combinations of the aptamers described herein areincorporated as part of the current invention.

IV. Application of Aptamer Compositions in Personal Care Compositions

The aptamers of the current invention can be used in personal carecompositions to provide one or more benefits. Personal care compositionsmay include antiperspirants and deodorants.

The aptamers of the current invention may be used in antiperspirantand/or deodorant compositions. Antiperspirant and deodorant compositionscan be formulated in many forms. For example, an antiperspirantcomposition can be, without limitation, a roll on product, a body spray,a stick including soft solid sticks and invisible solids, or an aerosol.Each of the antiperspirant compositions described below can includeaptamers as described herein. Any antiperspirant and/or deodorantcomposition disclosed herein may comprise at least one aptamer, whereinthe at least one aptamer comprises from about 0.001% to about 1% of thecomposition, by weight of the composition. In another embodiment, saidantiperspirant and/or deodorant composition may comprise at least oneaptamer, wherein the at least one aptamer comprises from about 0.005% toabout 0.5% of the composition, by weight of the composition. In yetanother embodiment, said antiperspirant and/or deodorant composition maycomprise at least one aptamer, wherein the at least one aptamercomprises from about 0.01% to about 0.1% of the composition, by weightof the composition.

A. Roll-On and Clear Gel

A roll-on antiperspirant composition can comprise, for example, water,emollient, solubilizer, deodorant actives, antioxidants, preservatives,or combinations thereof. A clear gel antiperspirant composition cancomprise, for example, water, emollient, solubilizer, deodorant actives,antioxidants, preservatives, ethanol, or combinations thereof.

Water

The roll-on composition can include water. Water can be present in anamount of about 1% to about 99.5%, about 25% to about 99.5%, about 50%to about 99.5%, about 75% to about 99.5% about 80% to about 99.5%, fromabout 15% to about 45%, or any combination of the end points and pointsencompassed within the ranges, by weight of the deodorant composition.

Emollients

Roll-on compositions can comprise an emollient system including at leastone emollient, but it could also be a combination of emollients.Suitable emollients are often liquid under ambient conditions. Dependingon the type of product form desired, concentrations of the emollient(s)in the deodorant compositions can range from about 1% to about 95%, fromabout 5% to about 95%, from about 15% to about 75%, from about 1% toabout 10%, from about 15% to about 45%, or from about 1% to about 30%,by weight of the deodorant composition.

Emollients suitable for use in the roll-on compositions include, but arenot limited to, propylene glycol, polypropylene glycol (like dipropyleneglycol, tripropylene glycol, etc.), diethylene glycol, triethyleneglycol, PEG-4, PEG-8, 1,2 pentanediol, 1,2 hexanediol, hexylene glycol,glycerin, C2 to C20 monohydric alcohols, C2 to C40 dihydric orpolyhydric alcohols, alkyl ethers of polyhydric and monohydric alcohols,volatile silicone emollients such as cyclopentasiloxane, nonvolatilesilicone emollients such as dimethicone, mineral oils, polydecenes,petrolatum, and combinations thereof. One example of a suitableemollient comprises PPG-15 stearyl ether. Other examples of suitableemollients include dipropylene glycol and propylene glycol.

Deodorant Actives

Suitable deodorant actives can include any topical material that isknown or otherwise effective in preventing or eliminating malodorassociated with perspiration. Suitable deodorant actives may be selectedfrom the group consisting of antimicrobial agents (e.g., bacteriocides,fungicides), malodor-absorbing material, and combinations thereof. Forexample, antimicrobial agents may comprise cetyl-trimethylammoniumbromide, cetyl pyridinium chloride, benzethonium chloride, diisobutylphenoxy ethoxy ethyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, sodium N-laurylsarcosine, sodium N-palmethyl sarcosine, lauroyl sarcosine, N-myristoylglycine, potassium N-lauryl sarcosine, trimethyl ammonium chloride,sodium aluminum chlorohydroxy lactate, triethyl citrate, tricetylmethylammonium chloride, 2,4,4′-trichloro-2′-hydroxy diphenyl ether(triclosan), 3,4,4′-trichlorocarbanilide (triclocarban), diaminoalkylamides such as L-lysine hexadecyl amide, heavy metal salts of citrate,salicylate, and piroctose, especially zinc salts, and acids thereof,heavy metal salts of pyrithione, especially zinc pyrithione, zincphenolsulfate, farnesol, and combinations thereof. The concentration ofthe optional deodorant active may range from about 0.001%, from about0.01%, of from about 0.1%, by weight of the composition to about 20%, toabout 10%, to about 5%, or to about 1%, by weight of the composition.

Odor Entrappers

The composition can include an odor entrapper. Suitable odor entrappersfor use herein include, for example, solubilized, water-soluble,uncomplexed cyclodextrin. As used herein, the term “cyclodextrin”includes any of the known cyclodextrins such as unsubstitutedcyclodextrins containing from six to twelve glucose units, especially,alpha-cyclodextrin, beta-cyclodextrin, gamma-cyclodextrin and/or theirderivatives and/or mixtures thereof. The alpha-cyclodextrin consists ofsix glucose units, the beta-cyclodextrin consists of seven glucoseunits, and the gamma-cyclodextrin consists of eight glucose unitsarranged in a donut-shaped ring. The specific coupling and conformationof the glucose units give the cyclodextrins a rigid, conical molecularstructure with a hollow interior of a specific volume. The “lining” ofthe internal cavity is formed by hydrogen atoms and glycosidic bridgingoxygen atoms, therefore this surface is fairly hydrophobic. The uniqueshape and physical-chemical property of the cavity enable thecyclodextrin molecules to absorb (form inclusion complexes with) organicmolecules or parts of organic molecules which can fit into the cavity.Many perfume molecules can fit into the cavity.

Cyclodextrin molecules are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,714,137, and5,942,217. Suitable levels of cyclodextrin are from about 0.1% to about5%, alternatively from about 0.2% to about 4%, alternatively from about0.3% to about 3%, alternatively from about 0.4% to about 2%, by weightof the composition.

Buffering Agent

The composition can include a buffering agent which may be alkaline,acidic or neutral. The buffer can be used in the composition formaintaining the desired pH. The composition may have a pH from about 3to about 10, from about 4 to about 9, from about 5 to about 8, fromabout 6 to about 7, or it may have a pH of about 6.5. One unique featureof the polyvinyl amine malodor control polymers is its ability tomaintain active nitrogen sites at high pH levels which can help enhancethe antibacterial effect which comes, at least in part, from thenitrogen sites.

Suitable buffering agents include, for example, hydrochloric acid,sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, and combinations thereof.

The compositions can contain at least about 0%, alternatively at leastabout 0.001%, alternatively at least about 0.01%, by weight of thecomposition, of a buffering agent. The composition may also contain nomore than about 1%, alternatively no more than about 0.75%,alternatively no more than about 0.5%, by weight of the composition, ofa buffering agent.

Solubilizer

The composition can contain a solubilizer. A suitable solubilizer canbe, for example, a surfactant, such as a no-foaming or low-foamingsurfactant. Suitable surfactants are nonionic surfactants, cationicsurfactants, amphoteric surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, andmixtures thereof.

Suitable solubilizers include, for example, hydrogenated castor oil,polyoxyethylene 2 stearyl ether, polyoxyethylene 20 stearyl ether, andcombinations thereof. One suitable hydrogenated castor oil that may beused in the present composition is polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castoroil.

When the solubilizing agent is present, it is typically present at alevel of from about 0.01% to about 5%, alternatively from about 0.01% toabout 3%, alternatively from about 0.05% to about 1%, alternatively fromabout 0.01% to about 0.05%, by weight of the composition.

Preservatives

The composition can include a preservative. The preservative is includedin an amount sufficient to prevent spoilage or prevent growth ofinadvertently added microorganisms for a specific period of time, butnot sufficient enough to contribute to the odor neutralizing performanceof the composition. In other words, the preservative is not being usedas the antimicrobial compound to kill microorganisms on the surface ontowhich the composition is deposited in order to eliminate odors producedby microorganisms. Instead, it is being used to prevent spoilage of thecomposition in order to increase shelf-life.

The preservative can be any organic preservative material which will notcause damage to fabric appearance, e.g., discoloration, coloration,bleaching. Suitable water-soluble preservatives include organic sulfurcompounds, halogenated compounds, cyclic organic nitrogen compounds, lowmolecular weight aldehydes, parabens, propane diaol materials,isothiazolinones, quaternary compounds, benzoates, low molecular weightalcohols, dehydroacetic acid, phenyl and phenoxy compounds, or mixturesthereof.

Non-limiting examples of commercially available water-solublepreservatives include a mixture of about 77%5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and about 23%2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, a broad spectrum preservative availableas a 1.5% aqueous solution under the trade name Kathon® CG by Rohm andHaas Co.; 5-bromo-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane, available under the tradenameBronidox L® from Henkel; 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol, availableunder the trade name Bronopol® from Inolex; 1,1′-hexamethylenebis(5-(p-chlorophenyl)biguanide), commonly known as chlorhexidine, andits salts, e.g., with acetic and digluconic acids; a 95:5 mixture of1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethyl-2,4-imidazolidinedione and3-butyl-2-iodopropynyl carbamate, available under the trade name GlydantPlus® from Lonza;N-[1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl]-N,N′-bis(hydroxy-methyl)urea, commonly known as diazolidinyl urea, available under the tradename Germall® II from Sutton Laboratories, Inc.;N,N″-methylenebis{N-[1-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl]urea},commonly known as imidazolidinyl urea, available, e.g., under the tradename Abiol® from 3V-Sigma, Unicide U-13® from Induchem, Germall 115®from Sutton Laboratories, Inc.; polymethoxy bicyclic oxazolidine,available under the trade name Nuosept® C from Hills America;formal-dehyde; glutaraldehyde; polyaminopropyl biguanide, availableunder the trade name Cosmocil CQ® from ICI Americas, Inc., or under thetrade name Mikrokill® from Brooks, Inc; dehydroacetic acid; andbenzsiothiazolinone available under the trade name Koralone™ B-119 fromRohm and Hass Corporation.

Suitable levels of preservative can range from about 0.0001% to about0.5%, alternatively from about 0.0002% to about 0.2%, alternatively fromabout 0.0003% to about 0.1%, by weight of the composition.

B. Body Spray

A body spray can contain, for example, a carrier, perfume, a deodorantactive, odor entrappers, propellant, or combinations thereof. The bodyspray compositions can be applied as a liquid.

Carrier

A carrier suitable for use in a body spray can include, water, alcohol,or combinations thereof. The carrier may be present in an amount ofabout 1% to about 99.5%, about 25% to about 99.5%, about 50% to about99.5%, about 75% to about 99.5% about 80% to about 99.5%, from about 15%to about 45%, or any combination of the end points and pointsencompassed within the ranges, by weight of the composition. A suitableexample of an alcohol can include ethanol.

Propellant

The compositions described herein can include a propellant. Someexamples of propellants include compressed air, nitrogen, inert gases,carbon dioxide, and mixtures thereof. Propellants may also includegaseous hydrocarbons like propane, n-butane, isobutene, cyclopropane,and mixtures thereof. Halogenated hydrocarbons like 1,1-difluoroethanemay also be used as propellants. Some non-limiting examples ofpropellants include 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoroethane,1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane,trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoroprop-1-ene, dimethyl ether,dichlorodifluoromethane (propellant 12),1,1-dichloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane (propellant 114),1-chloro-1,1-difluoro-2,2-trifluoroethane (propellant 115),1-chloro-1,1-difluoroethylene (propellant 142B), 1,1-difluoroethane(propellant 152A), monochlorodifluoromethane, and mixtures thereof. Someother propellants suitable for use include, but are not limited to, A-46(a mixture of isobutane, butane and propane), A-31 (isobutane), A-17(n-butane), A-108 (propane), AP70 (a mixture of propane, isobutane andn-butane), AP40 (a mixture of propane, isobutene and n-butane), AP30 (amixture of propane, isobutane and n-butane), and 152A (1,1diflouroethane). The propellant may have a concentration from about 15%,25%, 30%, 32%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 38%, 40%, or 42% to about 70%, 65%, 60%,54%, 52%, 50%, 48%, 46%, 44%, or 42%, or any combination thereof, byweight of the total fill of materials stored within the container.

C. Invisible Solid

Invisible solid antiperspirant compositions as described herein cancontain a primary structurant, an antiperspirant active, a perfume, andadditional chassis ingredient(s). The antiperspirant composition canfurther comprise other optional ingredient(s). The compositions can bein the form of a solid stick. The compositions can have a producthardness of about 600 gram force or more. The compositions may be freeof dipropylene glycol, added water, castor wax, or any combinationthereof. The antiperspirant composition may be anhydrous. Theantiperspirant composition may be free of added water.

Hardness

The invisible solid can have a product hardness of least about 600gram·force, more specifically from about 600 gram·force to about 5,000gram·force, still more specifically from about 750 gram·force to about2,000 gram·force, and yet more specifically from about 800 gram·force toabout 1,400 gram·force.

The term “product hardness” or “hardness” as used herein is a reflectionof how much force is required to move a penetration cone a specifieddistance and at a controlled rate into an antiperspirant compositionunder the test conditions described herein below. Higher valuesrepresent harder product, and lower values represent softer product.These values are measured at 27° C., 15% relative humidity, using aTA-XT2 Texture Analyzer, available from Texture Technology Corp.,Scarsdale, N.Y., U.S.A. The product hardness value as used hereinrepresents the peak force required to move a standard 45-degree anglepenetration cone through the composition for a distance of 10 mm at aspeed of 2 mm/second. The standard cone is available from TextureTechnology Corp., as part number TA-15, and has a total cone length ofabout 24.7 mm, angled cone length of about 18.3 mm, and a maximumdiameter of the angled surface of the cone of about 15.5 mm. The cone isa smooth, stainless steel construction and weighs about 17.8 grams.

Primary Structurants

The invisible solid can comprise a suitable concentration of a primarystructurant to help provide the antiperspirant with the desiredviscosity, rheology, texture and/or product hardness, or to otherwisehelp suspend any dispersed solids or liquids within the composition.

The term “solid structurant” as used herein means any material known orotherwise effective in providing suspending, gelling, viscosifying,solidifying, and/or thickening properties to the composition or whichotherwise provide structure to the final product form. These solidstructurants include gelling agents, and polymeric or non-polymeric orinorganic thickening or viscosifying agents. Such materials willtypically be solids under ambient conditions and include organic solids,crystalline or other gellants, inorganic particulates such as clays orsilicas, or combinations thereof.

The concentration and type of solid structurant selected for use in theantiperspirant compositions will vary depending upon the desired producthardness, rheology, and/or other related product characteristics. Formost structurants suitable for use herein, the total structurantconcentration ranges from about 5% to about 35%, more typically fromabout 10% to about 30%, or from about 7% to about 20%, by weight of thecomposition.

Non-limiting examples of suitable primary structurants include stearylalcohol and other fatty alcohols; hydrogenated castor wax (e.g.,Castorwax MP80, Castor Wax, etc.); hydrocarbon waxes include paraffinwax, beeswax, carnauba, candelilla, spermaceti wax, ozokerite, ceresin,baysberry, synthetic waxes such as Fischer-Tropsch waxes, andmicrocrystalline wax; polyethylenes with molecular weight of 200 to 1000daltons; solid triglycerides; behenyl alcohol, or combinations thereof.

Other non-limiting examples of primary structurants suitable for useherein are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,976,514 and 5,891,424, thedescriptions of which are incorporated herein by reference.

Antiperspirant Active

The antiperspirant stick compositions can comprise a particulateantiperspirant active suitable for application to human skin. Theconcentration of antiperspirant active in the composition should besufficient to provide the desired perspiration wetness and odor controlfrom the antiperspirant stick formulation selected.

The antiperspirant stick compositions can comprise an antiperspirantactive at concentrations of from about 0.5% to about 60%, and morespecifically from about 5% to about 35%, by weight of the composition.These weight percentages are calculated on an anhydrous metal salt basisexclusive of water and any complexing agents such as, for example,glycine, and glycine salts. The antiperspirant active as formulated inthe composition can be in the form of dispersed particulate solidshaving an average particle size or equivalent diameter of less thanabout 100 microns, more specifically less than about 20 microns, andeven more specifically less than about 10 microns.

The antiperspirant active for use in the anhydrous antiperspirantcompositions of the present invention can include any compound,composition or other material having antiperspirant activity. Morespecifically, the antiperspirant actives may include astringent metallicsalts, especially inorganic and organic salts of aluminum, zirconium andzinc, as well as mixtures thereof. Even more specifically, theantiperspirant actives may include aluminum-containing and/orzirconium-containing salts or materials, such as, for example, aluminumhalides, aluminum chlorohydrate, aluminum hydroxyhalides, zirconyloxyhalides, zirconyl hydroxyhalides, and mixtures thereof.

Aluminum salts for use in the anhydrous antiperspirant stickcompositions include those that conform to the formula:

Al₂(OH)_(a)Cl_(b) ·xH₂O,

-   -   wherein a is from about 2 to about 5;    -   the sum of a and b is about 6;    -   x is from about 1 to about 6; and    -   a, b, and x may have non-integer values.

More specifically, aluminum chlorohydroxides referred to as “5/6 basicchlorohydroxide” can be used, wherein a=5, and “2/3 basicchlorohydroxide”, wherein a=4.

Processes for preparing aluminum salts are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos.3,887,692; 3,904,741; 4,359,456; and British Patent Specification2,048,229, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by referencefor the purpose of describing processes for preparing aluminum salts.

Mixtures of aluminum salts are described in British Patent Specification1,347,950, which description is also incorporated herein by reference.

Zirconium salts for use in the anhydrous antiperspirant stickcompositions include those which conform to the formula:

ZrO(OH)_(2-a)Cl_(a) ·xH₂O,

-   -   wherein a is from about 1.5 to about 1.87;    -   x is from about 1 to about 7; and    -   a and x may both have non-integer values.

These zirconium salts are described in Belgian Patent 825,146, Schmitz,issued Aug. 4, 1975, which description is incorporated herein byreference. Zirconium salts that additionally contain aluminum andglycine, commonly known as “ZAG complexes,” are believed to beespecially beneficial. These ZAG complexes contain aluminumchlorohydroxide and zirconyl hydroxy chloride conforming to theabove-described formulas. Such ZAG complexes are described in U.S. Pat.No. 3,792,068; Great Britain Patent Application 2,144,992; and U.S. Pat.No. 4,120,948, disclosures of which are incorporated herein by referencefor the limited purpose of describing ZAG complexes.

Also suitable for use herein are enhanced efficacy aluminum-zirconiumchlorohydrex-amino acid which typically has the empirical formulaAl_(n)Zr(OH)_([3n+4-m(n+1)])(Cl)_([m(n+1)])-AA_(q) where n is 2.0 to10.0, preferably 3.0 to 8.0; m is about 0.48 to about 1.11 (whichcorresponds to M:Cl approximately equal to 2.1-0.9), preferably about0.56 to about 0.83 (which corresponds to M:Cl approximately equal to1.8-1.2); q is about 0.8 to about 4.0, preferably about 1.0 to 2.0; andAA is an amino acid such as glycine, alanine, valine, serine, leucine,isoleucine, β-alanine, cysteine, β-amino-n-butyric acid, orγ-amino-n-butyric acid, preferably glycine. These salts also generallyhave some water of hydration associated with them, typically on theorder of 1 to 5 moles per mole of salt (typically, about 1% to about16%, more typically about 4% to about 13% by weight). These salts aregenerally referred to as aluminum-zirconium trichlorohydrex ortetrachlorohydrex when the Al:Zr ratio is between 2 and 6 and asaluminum-zirconium pentachlorohydrex or octachlorohydrex when the Al:Zrratio is between 6 and 10. The term “aluminum-zirconium chlorohydrex” isintended to embrace all of these forms. The preferred aluminum-zirconiumsalt is aluminum-zirconium chlorohydrex-glycine. Additional examples ofsuitable high efficacy antiperspirant actives can include AluminumZirconium Pentachlorohydrex Glycine, Aluminum Zirconium OctachlorohydrexGlycine, or a combination thereof. These high efficacy actives are morefully described in U.S. App. Pub. No. 2007/0003499 by Shen et al. filedJun. 30, 2005.

There may be some antiperspirants and/or deodorant embodiments that aresubstantially free of or completely free of aluminum.

Additional Chassis Ingredients

Additional Structurant

The antiperspirant composition can further comprise an additionalstructurant. The additional structurant may be present in an amount from1% to about 10%, by weight of the composition. The additionalstructurant(s) will likely be present at an amount less than the primarystructurant.

Non-limiting examples of suitable additional structurants includestearyl alcohol and other fatty alcohols; hydrogenated castor wax (e.g.,Castorwax MP80, Castor Wax, etc.); hydrocarbon waxes include paraffinwax, beeswax, carnauba, candelilla, spermaceti wax, ozokerite, ceresin,baysberry, synthetic waxes such as Fisher-Tropsch waxes, andmicrocrystalline wax; polyethylenes with molecular weight of 200 to 1000daltons; and solid triglycerides; behenyl alcohol, or combinationsthereof.

Other non-limiting examples of additional structurants suitable for useherein are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,976,514 and 5,891,424.

Solvent

The antiperspirant composition can comprise a solvent at concentrationsranging from about 20% to about 80%, and more specifically from about30% to about 70%, by weight of the composition. The solvent can be avolatile silicone which may be cyclic or linear.

“Volatile silicone” as used herein refers to those silicone materialsthat have measurable vapor pressure under ambient conditions.Non-limiting examples of suitable volatile silicones are described inTodd et al., “Volatile Silicone Fluids for Cosmetics”, Cosmetics andToiletries, 91:27-32 (1976), which descriptions are incorporated hereinby reference.

The volatile silicone can be a cyclic silicone having from 3 to 7, andmore specifically from 5 to 6, silicon atoms, and still morespecifically 5, like cyclopentasiloxane. These cyclic silicone materialswill generally have viscosities of less than about 10 centistokes at 25°C.

Linear volatile silicone materials suitable for use in theantiperspirant compositions include those represented by the formula:

wherein n is from 1 to 7, and more specifically from 2 to 3. Theselinear silicone materials will generally have viscosities of less thanabout 5 centistokes at 25° C.

Specific examples of volatile silicone solvents suitable for use in theantiperspirant compositions include, but are not limited to,Cyclomethicone D-5; GE 7207 and GE 7158 (commercially available fromGeneral Electric Co.); Dow Corning 344; Dow Corning 345; Dow Corning200; and DC1184 (commercially available from Dow Corning Corp.); andSWS-03314 (commercially available from SWS Silicones).

Non-Volatile Organic Fluids

Non-volatile organic fluids may be present, for example, in an amount ofabout 15% or less, by weight of the composition.

Non-limiting examples of nonvolatile organic fluids include mineral oil,PPG-14 butyl ether, isopropyl myristate, petrolatum, butyl stearate,cetyl octanoate, butyl myristate, myristyl myristate, C12-15alkylbenzoate (e.g., Finsolv™), octyldodecanol, isostearyl isostearate,octododecyl benzoate, isostearyl lactate, isostearyl palmitate, andisobutyl stearate.

Other Optional Ingredients

The anhydrous antiperspirant compositions can further comprise anyoptional material that is known for use in antiperspirant and deodorantcompositions or other personal care compositions or products, or whichis otherwise suitable for topical application to human skin.

One example of optional materials are clay mineral powders such as talc,mica, sericite, silica, magnesium silicate, synthetic fluorphlogopite,calcium silicate, aluminum silicate, bentonite and montomorillonite;pearl pigments such as alumina, barium sulfate, calcium secondaryphosphate, calcium carbonate, titanium oxide, finely divided titaniumoxide, zirconium oxide, zinc oxide, hydroxy apatite, iron oxide, irontitrate, ultramarine blue, Prussian blue, chromium oxide, chromiumhydroxide, cobalt oxide, cobalt titanate, titanium oxide coated mica;organic powders such as polyester, polyethylene, polystyrene, methylmethacrylate resin, cellulose, 12-nylon, 6-nylon, styrene-acrylic acidcopolymers, poly propylene, vinyl chloride polymer, tetrafluoroethylenepolymer, boron nitride, fish scale guanine, laked tar color dyes, lakednatural color dyes; and combinations thereof.

Talc, if used at higher levels can produce a significant amount of whiteresidue which has been found to be a consumer negative for productacceptance. Therefore it is best to limit the composition to less than10%, less than about 8%, less than about 6%, or less than about 3%, byweight of the composition.

Nonlimiting examples of other optional materials include emulsifiers,distributing agents, antimicrobials, pharmaceutical or other topicalactive, preservatives, surfactants, and so forth. Examples of suchoptional materials are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,049,792; 5,019,375;and 5,429,816; which descriptions are incorporated herein by reference.

D. Soft Solid

Soft solid composition can comprise volatile silicone, antiperspirantactive, gellant, residue masking material, or combinations thereof. Inaddition, soft solids generally have a hardness value after dispensingof about 500 gram force or less.

Volatile Silicone Solvent

The soft solid can comprises a volatile silicone solvent atconcentrations ranging from about 20% to about 80%, preferably fromabout 30% to about 70%, more preferably from about 45% to about 70%, byweight of the composition. The volatile silicone of the solvent may becyclic or linear.

“Volatile silicone” as used herein refers to those silicone materialswhich have measurable vapor pressure under ambient conditions.Nonlimiting examples of suitable volatile silicones are described inTodd et al., “Volatile Silicone Fluids for Cosmetics”, Cosmetics andToiletries, 91:27-32 (1976), which descriptions are incorporated hereinby reference. Preferred volatile silicone materials are those havingfrom about 3 to about 7, preferably from about 4 to about 5, siliconatoms.

Cyclic volatile silicones are preferred for use in the antiperspirantcompositions herein, and include those represented by the formula:

wherein n is from about 3 to about 7, preferably from about 4 to about5, most preferably 5. These cyclic silicone materials will generallyhave viscosities of less than about 10 centistokes at 25° C.

Linear volatile silicone materials suitable for use in theantiperspirant compositions include those represented by the formula:

wherein n is from about 1 to about 7, preferably from about 2 to about3. These linear silicone materials will generally have viscosities ofless than about 5 centistokes at 25° C.

Specific examples of volatile silicone solvents suitable for use in theantiperspirant compositions include, but are not limited to,Cyclomethicone D-5 (commercially available from G. E. Silicones), DowCorning 344, Dow Corning 345 and Dow Corning 200 (commercially availablefrom Dow Corning Corp.), GE 7207 and 7158 (commercially available fromGeneral Electric Co.) and SWS-03314 (commercially available from SWSSilicones Corp.).

Gellant Material

The soft solid can include a gellant material comprising fatty alcoholshaving from about 20 to about 60 carbon atoms, or combinations thereof,at concentrations ranging from about 0.1% to about 8% by weight of thecomposition. The gellant material, when combined with the volatilesilicone solvent described hereinbefore, provides the composition with aphysically stable structure within which the particulate antiperspirantmaterials are dispersed, and maintained as such over an extended periodof time.

Specifically, the gellant material can comprise saturated orunsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, fatty alcohols or mixtures offatty alcohols having from about 20 to about 60 carbons atoms,preferably from about 20 to about 40 carbon atoms. Preferred arecombinations of the fatty alcohols. The fatty alcohol gellants arepreferably saturated, unsubstituted monohydric alcohols or combinationsthereof, which have a melting point of at less than about 110° C., morepreferably from about 60° to about 110° C., even more preferably betweenabout 100° C. and 110° C.

It has been found that this fatty alcohol-based gellant material, whencombined with volatile silicone solvents provides a stable structure formaintaining a dispersion of particulate antiperspirant material in atopical formulation without the necessity of using conventionalparticulate thickening agents. This gellant material is especiallyuseful in maintaining the physical stability of particulate dispersionscontaining higher concentrations of volatile silicone solvents.

It was also found that penetration force values for the antiperspirantcompositions can be controlled by adjusting total fatty alcoholconcentrations. In controlling penetration force values in this manner,there is no longer a need to use organic solvents or thickening agentsto control penetration force values, which solvents or thickening agentsoften add cost to the formulation, introduce additional compatibilityissues, and often contribute undesirable cosmetics such as prolongedstickiness, difficulty in ease of spreading, increased dry-down timesand reduced dry feel after application.

Specific concentrations of the gellant materials can be selectedaccording to the desired penetration force value. For roll-onformulations having a penetration force value of from about 20gram·force to about 100 gram·force, gellant material concentrationspreferably range from about 0.1% to about 3%, preferably from about 1.5%to about 3%, by weight of the antiperspirant composition. For othercream formulations, including those formulations suitable for use incream applicator devices, which have a penetration force value of fromabout 100 gram·force to about 500 gram·force, gellant materialconcentrations preferably range from about 3% to about 8%, preferablyfrom about 3% to about 6%, by weight of the antiperspirant composition.

Specific examples of fatty alcohol gellants for use in theantiperspirant compositions that are commercially available include, butare not limited to, Unilin® 425, Unilin® 350, Unilin®550 and Unilin® 700(supplied by Petrolite)

Residue Masking Material

The soft solid compositions can further comprise a nonvolatile emollientas a residue masking material. Such materials and their use inantiperspirant products are well known in the antiperspirant art, andany such material may be incorporated into the composition of thepresent invention, provided that such optional material is compatiblewith the essential elements of the composition, or does not undulyimpair product performance or cosmetics.

Concentrations of the optional residue masking material can range fromabout 0.1% to about 40%, preferably from about 1% to about 10%, byweight of the antiperspirant composition. These optional materials canbe liquid at ambient temperatures, and can be nonvolatile. The term“nonvolatile” as used in this context refers to materials which have aboiling point under atmospheric pressure of at least about 200° C.Nonlimiting examples of suitable residue masking materials for use inthe antiperspirant products include butyl stearate, diisopropyl adipate,petrolatum, nonvolatile silicones, octyldodecanol, phenyl trimethicone,isopropyl myristate, C12-15 ethanol benzoates and PPG-14 Butyl Ether.Residue masking materials are described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No.4,985,238, which description is incorporated herein by reference.

Other Materials

The soft solid compositions can further comprise one, or more, othermaterials which modify the physical characteristics of the compositionsor serve as additional “active” components when deposited on the skin.Many such materials are known in the antiperspirant art and can be usedin the antiperspirant compositions herein, provided that such optionalmaterials are compatible with the essential materials described herein,or do not otherwise unduly impair product performance.

Non limiting examples of materials can include active components such asbacteriostats and fungiostats, and “non-active” components such ascolorants, perfumes, cosmetic powders, emulsifiers, chelants,distributing agents, preservatives, and wash-off aids. Examples of suchoptional materials are described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,049,792; CanadianPatent 1,164,347; U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,019,375; and 5,429,816; whichdescriptions are incorporated herein by reference.

E. Aerosol

An aerosol composition can comprise a concentrate, a propellant, or acombination thereof. Alcohol is a predominant component of theconcentrates provided herein. Useful alcohols include C₁-C₃ alcohols,with the preferred alcohol being ethanol. In certain examples, thealcohol is employed at a concentration level of from at least about 40%,50% or 55% to about 80%, by weight of the concentrate.

An antiperspirant active is dissolved in the alcohol, at a level of fromabout 1% to about 15%, by weight of the concentrate. Variousantiperspirant actives can be employed, including, for example, aluminumchloride, aluminum chlorohydrate, aluminum chlorohydrex, aluminumchlorohydrex PG, aluminum chlorohydrex PEG, aluminum dichlorohydrate,aluminum dichlorohydrex PG, aluminum dichlorohydrex PEG, aluminumsesquichlorohydrate, aluminum sesquichlorohydrex PG, aluminumsesquichlorohydrex PEG, aluminum sulfate, aluminum zirconiumoctachlorohydrate, aluminum zirconium octachlorohydrex GLY, aluminumzirconium pentachlorohydrate, aluminum zirconium pentachlorohydrex GLY,aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrate, aluminum zirconiumtrichlorohydrate, aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrate GLY, andaluminum zirconium trichlorohydrate GLY. In one example, aluminumchlorohydrex PG is the chosen antiperspirant active.

The antiperspirant concentrates can also include an oil or a mixture oftwo or more oils. Useful oils include, for example, volatile siliconeoils and non-volatile organic oils. “Volatile silicone”, as used herein,refers to those silicone materials that have measurable vapor pressureunder ambient conditions. Non-limiting examples of suitable volatilesilicones are described in Todd et al., “Volatile Silicone Fluids forCosmetics”, Cosmetics and Toiletries, 91:27-32 (1976). The volatilesilicone can be a cyclic silicone having from at least about 3 siliconeatoms or from at least about 5 silicone atoms but no more than about 7silicone atoms or no more than about 6 silicone atoms. For example,volatile silicones can be used which conform to the formula:

wherein n is from about 3 or from about 5 but no more than about 7 or nomore than about 6. These volatile cyclic silicones generally have aviscosity of less than about 10 centistokes at 25° C. Suitable volatilesilicones for use herein include, but are not limited to, CyclomethiconeD5 (commercially available from G. E. Silicones); Dow Corning 344, andDow Corning 345 (commercially available from Dow Corning Corp.); and GE7207, GE 7158 and Silicone Fluids SF-1202 and SF-1173 (available fromGeneral Electric Co.). SWS-03314, SWS-03400, F-222, F-223, F-250, F-251(available from SWS Silicones Corp.); Volatile Silicones 7158, 7207,7349 (available from Union Carbide); MASIL SF-V (available from Mazer)and combinations thereof. Suitable volatile silicone oils can alsoinclude linear silicone oils such as, for example, DC200 (1 cSt), DC200(0.65 cSt), and DC2-1184, all of which are available from Dow CorningCorp. In certain examples, the volatile silicone oil can have aviscosity of less than 10 centistokes at 25° C.

Non-volatile organic, emollient oils can also be employed. Arepresentative, non-limiting list of emollient oils includes CETIOL CC(dicaprylyl carbonate), CETIOL OE (dicaprylyl ether), CETIOL S(diethylhexylcyclohexane), and CETIOL B (dibutyl adipate), all of whichare available from Cognis, and LEXFEEL 7 (neopentyl glycol diheptanoate)from Inolex. In certain examples, the organic emollient oils have aviscosity of less than 50 centistokes at 25° C. The term “organicemollient oil” as used herein means silicon-free emollient oils that areliquid at 25° C., and that are safe and light to skin and can bemiscible with volatile silicone oils (as described above) and theantiperspirant active-alcohol solution in the concentration rangesdescribed below.

The oil or mixture of oils is generally included in the concentrateformulas at a level of from about 5% to about 45%, by weight of theconcentrate. This viscosity ranges noted above in connection with thedifferent classes of oil can facilitate desired spray rates andpatterns, and can help minimize nozzle clogging. To provide desired skinfeel, minimal nozzle clogging, and good concentrate stability, the ratioof alcohol to volatile silicone oil is preferably greater than 1.0,1.35, or 1.5. And in examples having both a volatile silicone oil and anorganic emollient oil, the ratio of alcohol to total oil is preferablygreater than or equal to about 0.90. The oils in certain examples aremiscible with the alcohol and antiperspirant active solution. Althoughvarious levels of miscibility are acceptable, the oils are preferablymiscible enough with the alcohol and antiperspirant active solution toyield a concentrate having a clear appearance.

The antiperspirant compositions can also include residue-masking agentsand propellants as discussed above.

In the present invention, a personal care composition may comprise atleast one nucleic acid aptamer; wherein said at least one nucleic acidaptamer has a binding affinity for a compound selected from the groupconsisting of: dimethyl sulfide, dimethyl disulfide, methanethiol;(E)-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid, 3-methyl-3-hydroxy hexanoic acid,3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, 3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, 2-nonenal,4-hydroxy-2-nonenal, diacetyl (2,3-butanedione), isovaleric acid,butanoic acid, acetic acid, propanoic acid, butyric acid, other 3-methylcarboxylic acids, and mixtures thereof. In another embodiment of thepresent invention, said at least one nucleic acid aptamer has a bindingaffinity for a compound selected from the group consisting of:(E)-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid, 3-methyl-3-hydroxy hexanoic acid,3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, 3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, and mixturesthereof. In yet another embodiment, said at least one nucleic acidaptamer has a binding affinity for 3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol.

In the present invention, a method of decreasing underarm odor maycomprise administering a personal care composition to the underarm area;wherein said personal care composition comprises at least one nucleicacid aptamer that has a binding affinity for a compound selected fromthe group consisting of: (E)-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid,3-methyl-3-hydroxy hexanoic acid, 3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol,3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, 2-nonenal, diacetyl (2,3-butanedione), isovalericacid, butanoic acid, acetic acid, propanoic acid, butyric acid, other3-methyl carboxylic acids, and mixtures thereof. In another embodimentof the present invention, said at least one nucleic acid aptamer has abinding affinity for a compound selected from the group consisting of:(E)-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid, 3-methyl-3-hydroxy hexanoic acid,3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, 3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, and mixturesthereof.

V. Application of Aptamer Compositions in Other Consumer ProductApplications

The aptamers of the current invention can be used in consumer productcompositions to provide one or more benefits. In certain aspects of thepresent invention, a consumer product composition comprises at least onenucleic acid aptamer; preferably wherein said at least one nucleic acidaptamer has a binding affinity for a compound selected from the groupconsisting of: 3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, 3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol,methanethiol, dimethyl sulfide, dimethyl disulfide, dimethyl trisulfide,hydrogen sulfide, carbon disulfide, 3-methylthio-propanal, dimethylsulfone; (E)-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid, 3-methyl-3-hydroxy hexanoic acid,nonanoic acid, octanoic acid, 4-ethyloctanoic acid, heptanoic acid,hexanoic acid, 2-ethylhexanoic acid, pentanoic acid, isovaleric acid,butyric acid, 3-methyl butanoic acid, propanoic acid, acetic acid,formic acid, other 3-methyl carboxylic acids, other carboxylic acids;methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, benzyl acetate, ethyl butanoate, octylformate, 2-ethylhexyl-salicylate, γ-nonalactone, other esters ofcarboxylic acids; ammonia, methylamine, ethylamine, trimethylamine,pyrazine, pyridine, 2-methylpyridine, 2-ethylpyridine,2,3,5-trimethylpyridine, pyrrole, 1-methyl pyrrole, acetonitrile,N,N-dimethylformamide, 1-(2-aminophenyl) ethenone, 4-morpholineethanamine, 4-cyanocyclohexene, indole, 3-methyl indole, propanal,1,2-methyl propanal, butanal, 2-methyl butanal, 3-methyl butanal,pentanal, (E)-2-pentenal, hexanal, (E)-2-hexenal, heptanal, octanal,(E)-2-octenal, nonanal, 2-nonenal, decanal, 2,6-nonadienal, undecanal,dodecanal, tridecanal, benzaldehyde, other aldehydes; diacetyl(2,3-butanedione); 2-methoxyphenol, propanone, butanone, pentan-2-one,pentan-3-one, cyclopentanone, hexan-2-one, cyclohexanone, heptan-2-one,heptan-3-one, oct-1-en-3-one, 2,3-octadione, nonan-2-one, androstenone,1-phenyl-ethanone, acetophenone, furan, 2-methylfuran, 3-methylfuran,2,5-diethylfuran, ethanol, 2-ethoxyethanol, 2-butoxyethanol,propan-2-ol, 2-methyl-1-propanol, butanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol,pentan-1-ol, pentan-2-ol, hexan-1-ol, oct-1-en-3-ol, 2-butyl-1-octanol,nonan-1-ol, decan-1-ol, cyclodecanol, undecane-1-ol, 2-heptadecanol,benzyl alcohol, 2-phenylethanol, furfuryl alcohol, other alcohols;isoprene, pentane, cyclopentane, hexane, cyclohexane, heptane, octane,octa-1-ene, octa-2,4-diene, nonane, decane, tridecane, tetradecane,hexadecane, octadecane, nonadecane, eicosane, methylbenzene,1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)benzene, naphthalene, other hydrocarbons;dichloromethane, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, chlorobenzene,1,4-dichlorobenze, other chlorinated hydrocarbons; diphenyl ether, otherethers; and mixtures thereof; and more preferably wherein said at leastone nucleic acid aptamer has a binding affinity for a compound selectedfrom the group consisting of: dimethyl sulfide, dimethyl disulfide,methanethiol; (E)-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid, 3-methyl-3-hydroxy hexanoicacid, 3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, 3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, 2-nonenal,4-hydroxy-2-nonenal, diacetyl (2,3-butanedione), isovaleric acid,butanoic acid, acetic acid, propanoic acid, butyric acid, other 3-methylcarboxylic acids, and mixtures thereof.

In another embodiment, the consumer product composition is selected fromthe group comprising: compositions for treating fabrics, hard surfacesand any other surfaces in the area of fabric and home care, includingair care, car care, dishwashing, fabric conditioning (includingsoftening), fabric freshening, laundry detergents, laundry and rinseadditive and/or care, hard surface cleaning and/or treatment, and othercleaning for consumer or institutional use; personal cleansingcompositions; compositions for treating hair (human, dog, and/or cat),including bleaching, coloring, dyeing, conditioning, growing, removing,retarding growth, shampooing, and styling; products relating to treatingskin (human, dog, and/or cat), including creams, lotions, ointments, andother topically applied products for consumer use; body sprays; finefragrances such as colognes and perfumes; products relating todisposable absorbent and/or non-absorbent articles including adultincontinence garments, bibs, diapers, training pants, infant and toddlercare wipes; hand soaps; products relating to oral care compositionsincluding toothpastes, tooth gels, mouth rinses, denture adhesives, andtooth whitening; personal health care medications; products relating togrooming including shave care compositions and composition for coating,or incorporation into, razors or other shaving devices; and compositionsfor coating, or incorporation into, wet or dry bath tissue, facialtissue, disposable handkerchiefs, disposable towels and/or wipes,incontinence pads, panty liners, sanitary napkins, and tampons andtampon applicators; and combinations thereof.

In another embodiment, the consumer product composition of the presentinvention comprises a surfactant and a nucleic acid aptamer as describedherein. The consumer product compositions of the present invention maycomprise greater than about 0.1% by weight of a surfactant or mixture ofsurfactants. Surfactant levels cited herein are on a 100% active basis,even though common raw materials such as sodium lauryl sulphate may besupplied as aqueous solutions of lower activity. Suitable surfactantlevels are from about 0.1% to about 25%, from about 0.25% to about 10%,or from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of the total composition.Suitable surfactants for use herein include anionic surfactants,amphoteric surfactants, nonionic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants,cationic surfactants, and mixtures thereof, though anionic, amphoteric,nonionic and zwitterionic surfactants (and mixtures thereof) arepreferred.

VI. Examples Examples 1-3. Clear Gel Antiperspirant/DeodorantCompositions

Examples 1-3 below are clear gel antiperspirant/deodorant compositionswith an inventive aptamer.

RMS/GCAS Ex. 1 - Ex. 2 - Ex. 3 - # Common/Trade name Formula % Formula %Formula % 98846025 Aluminum Zirconium and Water 55 0 0 Premx 10032106Bottled Water QS QS QS 95596037s Ethanol 200 Proof 12 5 12 Aptamer- SEQID NO: 1 0.1-0.01% 0.1-0.01% 0.1-0.01% 10048070 Sodium Chloride 0 3 010200013 Cyclopentasiloxane & PEG/PPG- 8 0 8 95595978 18/18 DIMET10047959 Cyclopentasiloxane 3 0 7 11100297 10045439 Dipropylene Glycol 820 20 10047976 Dimethicone 10 cst 6 8 14 10045441s Dimethicone 50 cst 06 0 1285637 Dimethicone (and) PEG/PPG-18/18 0 5 5 Dimethicone (DowsilES-5227) 96404738s Perfume 0.75 0.75 Total 100 100

Examples 4-7. Soft Solid Antiperspirant/Deodorant Compositions

Examples 4-7 below are soft solid antiperspirant/deodorant compositionswith an inventive aptamer.

Ex. 4: Soft Solid Ex. 5: Invisible Ex. 6: Invisible Ex. 7: Invisiblemade via batch Solid made via Solid made via Solid made via Common/Tradeprocess - batch process - Split Stream - batch process - name Formula %Formula % Formula % Formula % Aluminum 26.5  24.0 — 0 ZirconiumTrichlorohydrex Glycine Powder Aluminum — — 25.6 0 ZirconiumTetrachlorohydrex Gly Aptamer - SEQ ID 0.1-0.01% 0.1-0.01% 0.1-0.01%0.1-0.01% NO: 1 Cyclopentasiloxane QS QS QS 0 10 cs Dimethicone 5   5 535 CO-1897 Stearyl — 12.3 13.25 16 Alcohol NF Ozokerite Wax SP- — 1.01.0 4 1026 Type Hydrogenated Castor — 2.75 2.90 0 Oil MP80 DeodorizedBehenyl Alcohol — 0.2 0.2 0.2 Tribehenin 4.5 — — 0 C18-36 acid  1.125 —— 0 triglyceride C12-15 Alkyl — 8.5 8.5 2 Benzoate Performathox 450 1.01.0 2.0 0 ethoxylate PPG-14 Butyl Ether 0.5 6.5 6.5 3 White Petrolatum3   3 3 5 Mineral Oil — 8.0 8.0 8 Fragrance  0.75 0.75 0.75 2.0 TalcImperial 250 — 3 2.5 6 USP Fragrance 2.0 3.0 — 3 Complexed Beta-cyclodextrin Polyacrylate 2.0 — 2.0 0 Microcapsule Tapioca Starch 1.00.8 1.5 15

Example 4-7 are prepared by a split stream process. In the hot streamtank, the waxes (stearyl alcohol, castor wax, ozokerite, behenylalcohol), emollients (C12-15 Alkyl benzoate), performathox 450ethoxylate and a lesser portion of the cyclopentasiloxane are added intoone tank, mixed, and then heated to 88° C. to melt the waxes. In thecold stream tank, the powders (actives, talc, cyclodextrins, spray-driedmicrocapsules, starch delivery vehicle), fragrances, PPG-14 butyl ether,and a greater portion of the cyclopentasiloxane are added and mixed andmaintained at a temperature of less than 50° C. Once each of the hot andcold streams each is relatively homogenous, each of the process streamsare simultaneously fed into a static mixer where the two streams arecombined for about 5 seconds or less, ensuring a homogenous personalcare composition while minimizing the mix time above the waxcrystallization temperature. The antiperspirant composition then exitsthe static mixer into individual canisters where the product is allowedto cool to room temperature. QS indicates that this material is used tobring the total to 100%.

Examples 8-9. Aerosol Antiperspirant/Deodorant Compositions

Examples 8 and 9 below are aerosol antiperspirant/deodorant compositionswith an inventive aptamer.

Ex. 8 - Ex. 9 - Common/Trade name Formula % Formula % AluminumChloroHydrate 29 29 Aluminum Starch 10 10 OctenylSuccinate Aptamer - SEQID NO: 1 0.1-0.01% 0.1-0.01% Mineral Oil 2 2 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate 4 4PPG-14 Butyl Ether 2 2 Disteardimonium Hectorite 2 2 Cyclopentasiloxane33 0 Dimethicone 5 cst 0 33 Dimethicone 50 cst 4 4 Dimethicone (and)Dimethiconol 5 5 Triethyl Citrate 0.7 0.7 Datura BCD 8 8 Total 100 100

Examples 10-14. Natural Solid Antiperspirant/Deodorant Compositions

Examples 10-14 below are natural solid deodorant compositions with aninventive aptamer.

Ex. 10 - Ex. 11 - Ex. 12 - Ex. 13 - Ex. 14 - Formula % Formula % Formula% Formula % Formula % Caprylic/Capric 43.4 44.7 42.7 46.9 46.15Triglyceride Aptamer - SEQ 0.1-0.01% 0.1-0.01% 0.1-0.01% 0.1-0.01%0.1-0.01% ID NO: 1 Arrowroot 19 23 23 19 — Powder Stearyl Alcohol 11.510.7 10.7 — — Ozokerite — — 1.5 11 11.75 Castor Wax 3 3 3 — — BakingSoda 12 12 6 6 — Magnesium — — 6 6 12.0 Hydroxide Shea Butter 2 2 2 2 2Coconut Oil 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 Perfumes 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6Cyclodextrin 4 — — 4 4 Tapioca Starch — — — — 19.0

Any of the examples herein may be made as one of ordinary skill in theart would understand.

Example 15. Aptamers Design A. Aptamer Selection A.1. Preparation of theImmobilization Field for FRELEX

An immobilization field was prepared by synthesizing a random library ofeight nucleotides with a disulfide group on the 5′-end (immobilizationfield library) (IDT DNA). The library was dissolved at a concentrationof 10 μM in 1×PBS buffer. The surface of a gold coated glass slide withdimensions of 7 mm×10 mm×0.3 mm was used. This surface was treated withfive sequential 10 μL drops of the immobilization field library. Theslide was then allowed to incubate for 1 hour in the dark and in thepresence of humidity to complete the conjugation of the immobilizationfield library onto the gold surface. After this incubation period, theremaining solution was removed, and the surface was allowed to dry atroom temperature.

The remaining surface was then blocked with short PEG molecules havingthe following general structure: CH₃O—(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)—CH₂CH₂SH and anaverage molecular weight of 550 daltons. The PEG molecules were appliedat a concentration of 286 μM in 1×PBS buffer and allowed to incubateovernight prior to removal. This process was repeated in a secondblocking step with an incubation period of 30 minutes at roomtemperature. Following the blocking steps, the chip was washed with 1×HEPES buffer (10 mM HEPES, pH 7.4, 120 mM NaCl, 5 mM KCl, 5 mM MgCl₂)for 5 minutes while shaking at room temperature.

A.2. Library Preparation

A DNA library containing about 10 nmoles oligonucleotides was purchasedfrom Trilink biotechnologies. The oligonucleotides were composed of arandom region of 40 nucleotides flanked by two conserved regions, i.e. a5′ forward primer recognition sequence (5′-AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCA-3′)and a 3′ reverse primer recognition sequence (5′-GTTGTTTTGATGGCCC-3′).The library was solubilized in 100 μL of H₂O and split into aliquots of16.6 μL (1.66 nmoles or 10¹⁵ different sequences). Each individualoligonucleotide in the library had the sequence5′-AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCA(N₄₀)GTTGTTTTGATGGCCC-3′, wherein N is anydeoxynucleotide (A, C, G, or T). A schematic of the oligonucleotides inthe library is illustrated in FIG. 2.

Before selection, a 16.6 μL-aliquot of the library was mixed with 5 μLof 10× citrate buffer (0.5 M citric acid/sodium citrate dihydride, pH5.5) and 23.4 μL of water. Then, the solution was heated to 85° C. for10 min, followed by cooling in an iced 1 M NaCl bath for 15 min,followed by addition of 5 μL of 10× salt stock solution (4.66 M NaCl,0.12 KCl, 0.041 M CaCl₂). Finally, the library was incubated at roomtemperature for 10 min before continuing with the selection process.FIG. 2 shows a schematic of the DNA library.

A.3. FRELEX Selection

FRELEX (WO 2017035666 A1) is a two-step aptamer selection process thatdoes not require immobilization of the target. In the first step ofFRELEX (negative selection), oligonucleotides within the library areselected for their ability to bind to the Immobilization Field (A.1).During this phase of selection, molecules for which the desired aptamersshould have low affinity can be added. Aptamers binding to suchmolecules are inhibited from binding to the Immobilization Field andthus discarded.

In the second step of FRELEX (positive selection), oligonucleotides thathave bound to the Immobilization Field during the negative selection arerecovered and combined with the positive target. This mixture is thenexposed to a fresh Immobilization Field. In this phase, oligonucleotidesthat do not bind to the Immobilization Field are retained, as thoseaptamers that bind to the positive target are inhibited from binding tothis field. This process is repeated reiteratively.

An overview of the entire selection strategy used for this enablement ofthe invention is provided in FIG. 3. FRELEX as described herein wasapplied for selection for 3-mercapto-3-methyl-1-hexanol (target 1) forthe first six selection rounds. Then, five aliquots of single strandedsense DNA were prepared from this selection library. Each aliquot wasthen assigned to a different target: 3-mercapto-3-methyl-1-hexanol(target 1 or primary target), 3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid (target 2),3-hydroxy-3-methylhexanoic acid (target 3), 3-mercapto-1-hexanol (target4), and a final split channel containing no target molecule. The libraryaliquots were exposed to their respective target at 100 nM using theFRELEX selection method described above. Three selection rounds wereperformed on the five split library aliquots. Each selection split isreferred to as a channel, and libraries are maintained within a channel.That is, the selection round 7 library derived from selection against3-mercapto-3-methyl-1-hexanol was used for selection round 8 onlyagainst the same target. FIG. 3 shows the aptamer selection strategy.

For the negative selection steps, the single stranded DNA library wasadded to the Immobilization Field and incubated at room temperature for30 min and with gentle shaking (50 rpm). The unbound DNA was removedfrom the chip surface and discarded. Then, the chip was washed twicewith 50 μL of 10× TE buffer (pH 7.3). To elute the bound DNAoligonucleotides from the Immobilization Field, the chip was submergedinto an aliquot of 600 μL of 1× selection buffer (50 mM citricacid/sodium citrate dihydride, 466 mM NaCl, 12 mM KCl, 4.1 mM CaCl₂), pH5.5) and incubated at 95° C. for 15 min. The supernatant was recoveredand the elution step was repeated with another aliquot of 600 μL of 1×selection buffer. The two elution solutions were combined, purified witha GeneJET PCR purification kit, and the DNA eluted from the column with30 μL of water.

For the positive selection steps, the 30 μL DNA library solution wasmixed with 5 μL of 10× citrate buffer (0.5 M citric acid/sodium citratedihydride, pH 5.5), 5 μL of 10× salt stock solution (4.66 M NaCl, 0.12KCl, 0.041 M CaCl₂)), 5 μL of a 10× target molecule solution (1 μM;final concentration 100 nM), and 5 μL of water. The solution wasincubated at room temperature for 10 min to allow the binding of thetarget molecule to the aptamers. Then, the solution was applied to thesurface of the Immobilization Field and incubated at room temperaturefor 30 min with gentle shaking (50 rpm). The DNA solution was recoveredfrom the chip. The surface of the chip was washed twice with aliquots of50 μL of 1× selection buffer and the solutions were also recovered. Allthe collected solutions were combined, purified using a GeneJET PCRpurification kit using the manufacturer's protocol, and the DNA elutedfrom the column with 400 μL of water.

A.4. Library Recovery after Each Selection Round

After each selection round, the single stranded DNA oligonucleotideswere amplified and recovered as follows (see FIG. 4). First, a T7 RNApolymerase promoter was incorporated into the 3′ end of the libraryduring a PCR amplification step by using a 3′-primer encoding suchpromoter and Taq polymerase. Then, the library was transcribed into theRNA antisense strand and the remaining double stranded library wasremoved with a DNase treatment. The resulting RNA oligonucleotides weresubsequently reverse transcribed back into single stranded DNAoligonucleotides by using reverse transcriptase and the remaining RNAlibrary was removed with an RNase treatment, recovering the library fornext selection round (Lecocq S, Spinella K, Dubois B, Lista S, Hampel H,Penner G (2018) Aptamers as biomarkers for neurological disorders. Proofof concept in transgenic mice. PLoS ONE 13(1): e0190212.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0190212). FIG. 4 is a schematic ofthe DNA library recovery after each selection round.

B. Aptamers Sequencing

The libraries from selection rounds 6, 8, and 9 in each channel wereprepared for next generation sequencing (NGS) through a two-step PCRprocess. In the first step, a different hex code (6 base sequence) and aportion of a universal sequencing primer was added to the 5′ end of eachaptamer library. In the second step, complete universal sequencingprimers were added to both ends. After the second PCR step, thelibraries were purified through acrylamide electrophoresis and balancedfor relative quantity. These libraries were then pooled and submittedfor NGS sequencing using an Illumina HiSeq instrument (Hospital for SickChildren, Toronto, CA).

The sequencing data was tabulated and analyzed. A total of 36,662,064sequences were analyzed and each library contained more than 2,000,000different sequences. The sequences from selection round 9 within eachchannel were sorted by copy number and named in descending order withthe highest copy number sequence being named Mal-1-1, Mal-2-1, Mal-3-1,and Mal-4-1 for target molecules 1 to 4, respectively. These topsequences are listed in Table 1.

For each channel, the copy numbers of the top sequences of selectionround 9 (see Table 1) were determined on the libraries obtained from theother selection rounds. Finally, the frequency was computed for eachsequence by dividing observed copy number by the total number ofsequences observed in the particular library.

Example 16. Analysis of Sequences Similarity

Alignment of SEQ ID NO 1 to SEQ ID NO 400 was performed using thesoftware Align X, a component of Vector NTI Advanced 11.5.4 byInvitrogen. Several groups of sequences have at least 90%, at least 70%,or at least 50% nucleotide sequence identity as illustrated in thealignments of FIGS. 5, 6, and 7. In these alignments, only the centralvariable region of the aptamers was included for simplicity. Thus,oligonucleotides with at least 50%, at least 70%, or at least 90%nucleotide sequence identity to sequences selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO 1 to SEQ ID NO 400 are included as part of thecurrent invention. FIG. 5 shows the alignment of exemplary sequenceswith at least 90% nucleotide sequence identity that are identifiedduring the selection process. FIG. 6 shows the alignment of exemplarysequences with at least 70% nucleotide sequence identity that areidentified during the selection process. FIG. 7 shows the alignment ofexemplary sequences with at least 50% nucleotide sequence identity thatare identified during the selection process.

Example 17. Motif Analysis

The frequency of motifs of six nucleotides from the random regions ofthe top aptamers (Mal-1-1, Mal-2-1, Mal-3-1, and Mal-4-1) within all thesequences of selection round 9 library was determined. Then, the averagemotif frequency was subtracted from the frequency of each motif and thisvalue was divided by the standard deviation of all the motifsfrequencies in that selection round, resulting in a Z value for everymotif. It stands to reason that sequences containing high frequencymotifs also bind to the target molecule and are part of the presentinvention.

The prediction of the secondary structures of the aptamers was performedwith The Vienna RNA Website.(http://rna.tbi.univie.ac.at//cgi-bin/RNAWebSuite/RNAfold.cgi. Gruber AR, Lorenz R, Bernhart S H, Neuböck R, Hofacker I L; Nucleic AcidsResearch, Volume 36, Issue suppl_2, 1 Jul. 2008, Pages W70-W74, DOI:10.1093/nar/gkn188) and the motifs are highlighted within thesestructures.

A. Analysis of Random Region of Aptamer Mal-1.1:

The motifs:

SEQ ID NO 401: 5′-AGGAGATAA-3′ SEQ ID NO 402: 5′-GATCAANNNAAAAGT-3′from the variable region of sequence Mal-1.1 (SEQ ID NO 1):

5′-GAGGCTTAC AGGAGATAAGTATTCGATCAATCGAAAAGT T-3′where N stands for any nucleotide, were found at a significantly higherfrequency than would be expected randomly (see FIG. 8). This findingindicates that these motifs were positively selected for within thismolecular target-based aptamer selection process. Any sequencescontaining these motifs are also expected to bind to the moleculartarget and are part of the present invention. The predicted secondarystructure of aptamer Mal-1.1 with the highlighted motifs is illustratedin FIG. 9.

B. Analysis of Random Region of Aptamer Mal-2.1:

The motif:

SEQ ID NO 403: 5′-ACCAAANAAAAGGCAA-3′from the variable region of sequence Mal-2.1 (SEQ ID NO 101):

5′-CTTGATCTTCATTC ACCAAACAAAAGGCAA CTGATCAGCC-3′where N stands for any nucleotide, is found at a significantly higherfrequency than would be expected randomly (see FIG. 10). This findingindicates that this motif is positively selected for within thismolecular target-based aptamer selection process. Any sequencescontaining this motif are also expected to bind to the molecular targetand are part of the present invention. The predicted secondary structureof aptamer Mal-2.1 with the highlighted motif is illustrated in FIG. 11.

C. Analysis of Random Region of Aptamer Mal-3.1:

The motifs:

SEQ ID NO 404: 5′-AACGGAANNGA-3′ SEQ ID NO 405: 5′-GACGAAGAGAATANA-3′from the variable region of sequence Mal-3.1 (SEQ ID NO 201):

5′-G AACGGAATCGA CACATTCAC GACGAAGAGAATAGA GGC-3′where N stands for any nucleotide, are found at a significantly higherfrequency than would be expected randomly (see FIG. 12). This findingindicates that these motifs are positively selected for within thismolecular target-based aptamer selection process. Any sequencescontaining these motifs are also expected to bind to the moleculartarget and are part of the present invention. The predicted secondarystructure of aptamer Mal-3.1 with the highlighted motifs is illustratedin FIG. 13.

D. Analysis of Random Region of Aptamer Mal-4.1:

The motif:

SEQ ID NO 406: 5′-AGCGAAAAATANNNAAAACG-3′from the variable region of sequence Mal-4.1 (SEQ ID NO 301):

5′-AATTACATTTCATTCC AGCGAAAAATACAGAAAACG TCGA-3′where N stands for any nucleotide, is found at a significantly higherfrequency than would be expected randomly (see FIG. 14). This findingsuggests that this particular motif is positively selected for withinthis molecular target-based aptamer selection process. Any sequencescontaining this motif are also expected to bind to the molecular targetmay be part of the present invention. The predicted secondary structureof aptamer Mal-4.1 with the highlighted motif is illustrated in FIG. 15.

Example 18. Truncation of Aptamers

Starting from the predicted secondary structure of the selected aptamers(Mal-1-1, Mal-1-2, Mal-1-3, and Mal-1-4), smaller oligonucleotidescomprising some of the secondary structure elements or segments of thesequence were designed. Mutations were included as necessary to preservethe secondary structures of the parent aptamer. For instance, aptamersMal-1-1.A (SEQ ID NO 407), Mal-1-1.B (SEQ ID NO 408), Mal-1-1.0 (SEQ IDNO 409), and Mal-1-1.D (SEQ ID NO 410) were derived from aptamer Mal-1-1(see FIG. 16). Aptamer Mal-1-1.A was designed to preserve the centralstems of aptamer Mal 1-1, whiles aptamers Mal-1-1.B, Mal-1-1.C, andMal-1-1.D are expected to maintain the side stems and loops. AptamersMal-1-2.A (SEQ ID NO 411) and Mal-1-2.B (SEQ ID NO 412) were derivedfrom aptamer Mal-1-2 (see FIG. 17). Aptamers Mal-1-3.A (SEQ ID NO 413)was derived from aptamer Mal-1-3 (see FIG. 18). Aptamers Mal-1-4.A (SEQID NO 414) and Mal-1-4.B (SEQ ID NO 415) were derived from aptamerMal-1-4 (see FIG. 19) and both of them are expected to maintain some ofthe steams and loops of the parent aptamer. The list of sequences oftruncated aptamers is included in TABLE 3 and included as part of thecurrent invention.

TABLE 1 List of top sequences from selection experiment. SEQ ID NO NameSequence   1 Mal-1-1AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGAGGCTTACAGGAGATAAGTATTCGATCAATCGAAAAGTTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC  2 Mal-1-2AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAAGAGTAGAATCTCAACGGATCGAGCGATAGAATTAACAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC  3 Mal-1-3AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGTGAATGTAGCGAGTATGGGACGCGAACATCAGAACCGTAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC  4 Mal-1-4AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGGGAGATAGAGAAGCGCGAGCAATAAAGACAGGCAAAGTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC  5 Mal-1-5AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACGAGAATGGTCGAAGATGCGGAGGGAAAACTACAAGTAGTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC  6 Mal-1-6AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATATAATTATGAGACGAGCAGCGAGAGTAGCGAGCCAGAAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC  7 Mal-1-7AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAAAATTAATGAGATTCGGGAATGAGTTATCGAGCACGCGGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC  8 Mal-1-8AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGGGAGGAATGAGGTCTAAGAAGGCGAGGACAAAGCAAGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC  9 Mal-1-9AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGGGCAGAGAACGACGTCGAGTGATGCGACCGCAAAGACAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 10 Mal-1-10AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACGCGTAGTGAAGAAGAAGATGAGTAGCCGCGACAACAAAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 11 Mal-1-11AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGAAAGGAAATGGAGCGAGAGTGAAGCGGCCGGTGAAACTGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 12 Mal-1-12AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGAATATGTCGAGGTAACGCGAGGAGAAAAAACAACAGTTAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 13 Mal-1-13AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATGTACGTAGAGAGGCGCACGGCCACTCAGAGAACAGTCGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 14 Mal-1-14AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGAACTACATCTGAGAGGATCCGCAAGAGAAGCGGGACAAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 15 Mal-1-15AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGCAGAGAGCTAAGGGTGAGTAGATCGAGTCAAGAGCGCGGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 16 Mal-1-16AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAAATGGCCTAAGTGCCGAGAGATGAGGCGAGGAGAGAGCCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 17 Mal-1-17AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAACGAGAAGGAATCGAAAAGCGTGCGAAATCAATCAGCGAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 18 Mal-1-18AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGAGATGAGGGCGAGGGAAGCGGCCAAAAAATTAAGCACGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 19 Mal-1-19AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAAGAAAGCCGAGAGAGGCGCATAATCAAAAGCAAATCGAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 20 Mal-1-20AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAACGGAAAGGTGTGAACGAGTAAACGAGAAGCGGCGACCAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 21 Mal-1-21AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTAGAGAAGGGATCGGGTACGCGGACGAAACGGTAAACAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 22 Mal-1-22AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATAGTGAATAAGGAAAAGGACGCGGAAGCACGAAACACTAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 23 Mal-1-23AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAAACGAAGAAGGGAATCAGATCGAAAGGCTCCAGAAAAAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 24 Mal-1-24AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAAGAGAATAGCCGAGTAAGCGAGGGCTCAAACGAGTTCACGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 25 Mal-1-25AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAAGAGGATCGAGAAGGCGGATCGACAAAGAAAGAAACTTCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 26 Mal-1-26AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACAGACGTGAGAATAATCGGTAGATGCGGACCACGAACAGCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 27 Mal-1-27AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGGTGGCCAGTAGAATGGATCGGGAAGCGGTCGAAAAAACAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 28 Mal-1-28AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATGCGAAGAAAGATAGAGCGACGCGGTACCAAAAGGCAACAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 29 Mal-1-29AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGTGTGAAAAGGATCGACAACGAGCAGCGCGACCAGACAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 30 Mal-1-30AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACCGGGTGGATATGAATGATCGGAAGTGGGGTGATTGGTCGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 31 Mal-1-31AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTGGTAAGTACGTAGAATGAATCGGGATCGCGACCATCGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 32 Mal-1-32AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGAGAGTGGAGTAGAGAGATGCGACGGAGAGGAAAAAAGCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 33 Mal-1-33AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGTTAATATGAAATCTAACAAGTCGAGGACGGCAAGTTCTAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 34 Mal-1-34AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTTGATGAACAAGAGAAGAGACAAGCGCGCTGCATCAGAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 35 Mal-1-35AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATGGGAAGCGAGGAAGCGGGACAAATAACAATCAGCTGCTGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 36 Mal-1-36AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTGAGTGATCAAATGAGTTGAGATCGAGGAAAGGCGGAGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 37 Mal-1-37AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGCAGATGAGATGAGCTGAGCGAGTAACGAGAGTGGCAAGGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 38 Mal-1-38AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGGGGATCGAGGTGCGAGCCAAAAAGAGTTGATGAAAGTGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 39 Mal-1-39AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACCCGTTGGCAAACGGAGATAAAGGGGATCAGAGAGCGCGGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 40 Mal-1-40AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGAAATGAGCGAGAATCGGAGGATGCGCACCATCACCAACAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 41 Mal-1-41AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATGAATTGAGGACAAGACGCGGCGCAGTGAAGTAGACCAATGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 42 Mal-1-42AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGGAGACAATAGTGCGAGGAAACGCGGCAAACAAGAGGAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 43 Mal-1-43AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATGAAGATCGACAAGCGGACACCACAAAAGCTGTGCCGCAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 44 Mal-1-44AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGAAACTTGAATGAGACAGGAGAAGTCGCGGGTATCTGACAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 45 Mal-1-45AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGCAAGGAGATTACAAGAGCGAGAAAGGATGAGACATAGAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 46 Mal-1-46AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATAACTATGAGATATAAACGGTGAGAGAAGAGGCGGACTCAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 47 Mal-1-47AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACAATAGTGGAGAATAAAACCGAGAAAACCGCGACAGCATAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 48 Mal-1-48AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAAGAGAGAAGGCGAGCGAGGCAAAGAGAGGAAACTTGGTAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 49 Mal-1-49AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATCAGATCAAGGGAAGTGAGCAGATCATCAAACAAACAACGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 50 Mal-1-50AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACGCCAGTGAGGCTAGAGAGAGTCCGCGGGCAAGACTAACAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 51 Mal-1-51AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACGCTAGTAAGATGACTCGAGGAGCGGGCTCAAACGGACAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 52 Mal-1-52AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGCGCGTCGATGAGCATAGAGAGATCGGGTAAGACGAGGACGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 53 Mal-1-53AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAACGGATCGAGAAGAGGCGCGCTGTCAGAGCAAATCGATAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 54 Mal-1-54AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACATATAATACGAGAGAAAGATCCGAGAAGCGGCGAAAAGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 55 Mal-1-55AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAAGCGGGACGCGAGCATATGAAGATCGAAGAGCAAAAAACGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 56 Mal-1-56AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGATGTGATCGTGACGAATGATCGAAAACGCGGGCGAGTAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 57 Mal-1-57AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAATAAGGTGTAAGAGAAGGACAGAGAGCGGCATAAGAGAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 58 Mal-1-58AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGAATGAGGTCGGTGGAAGCGAACCAAGGAAAAAGCTCGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 59 Mal-1-59AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGCTGAGGATTGAGAACTGAATCCGAGCGCGGATATCAAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 60 Mal-1-60AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATGAGACGGTACGCGGACAAAAGCAAGGAACCGTAGGAAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 61 Mal-1-61AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACATAGGTGCAGCCTATGGTGGAAGAGAGAGACGTGGCAATGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 62 Mal-1-62AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGAAGAAAAAATCGAGAGGAGCGGAGAGAAACGATACGCAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 63 Mal-1-63AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATGTTATCGAAGATGCGACAGACCAGCAGTTAGAAACAAAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 64 Mal-1-64AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAATAGAAAAGGAGATTTCGGAAGCGCGGAGACACCATGAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 65 Mal-1-65AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATAAAGGAGAAAGATGGATCGCGTGCGCGACTCACCAAAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 66 Mal-1-66AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACATGATAATCGAGGGATGCGCCCATATCAAACTGACAGGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 67 Mal-1-67AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGTATGAGCGGGATCGTAAACGCGAGCTGCAAATAATGGTAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 68 Mal-1-68AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATAGACTTTAAGATCGTGATTCTCGGAGGGCAGATTAGTAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 69 Mal-1-69AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAAGAGAACCGTACAGAGTCGAGCAGAGCTGACAAAATAGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 70 Mal-1-70AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAAGCGTAAAACGCACGTAAAATGAGTCAAGAGAGCGGCGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 71 Mal-1-71AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAATGACCTAAGCGATGGGACGCGAGCACAAAAGGACAACGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 72 Mal-1-72AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGGTACATATACCGGAGATAGAATCGAGCACGAGCCGGAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 73 Mal-1-73AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACGGTGAGAATAGCGAAGACAAGGCAGCGGATAAAAAAGCAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 74 Mal-1-74AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGATGAAGACTAGAGAGCGACAGAAATAACCAACGCAAATCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 75 Mal-1-75AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGCAATAAGGCAGGATGCTGTATGAGCAAGCGAGAGTACATGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 76 Mal-1-76AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGTCGATTTTTGTGTGCATGCGGACACTTGGGAGCGATCCGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 77 Mal-1-77AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGTACACTGAGAAGATTGATCGGGAGATTTAGCGACCAGCAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 78 Mal-1-78AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATAGGAGAAGCTGGACGAGAAAGCGAGCCACCAATGGACATGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 79 Mal-1-79AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATGAACGAGAAGTCTGAGAGATGCGGAGAGATCGAAACGAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 80 Mal-1-80AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATGAAAACAAGCAGCGAGGAGAGGCACTTTCAAACGCGAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 81 Mal-1-81AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTAAGTGGCTGGATCGAGAAGAACACGACCGTCAGAAAACGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 82 Mal-1-82AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGGAGACCGAAGAGCAGACCGCAAAACGATTACGAAGGCGCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 83 Mal-1-83AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGTGAAAAGAGAGACCGGAGGATAGACCAAAGAAAGAGCATGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 84 Mal-1-84AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGTTTGTTCTCAACGGAAAGTGAAACAGGGGAGCCCCACGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 85 Mal-1-85AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGAGAATAAGAGTCAGAACACGGCACCGAAAGAGAAAAGCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 86 Mal-1-86AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGTAAAACCGAGAATGAAATGGATGATGCGAGATAGAAAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 87 Mal-1-87AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATGGAGATCTAGTAGCGCGGAACGATAAAACGGATCACGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 88 Mal-1-88AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACGGGCACAAAGGTGCCTGGGAAACGCGAGATCGGAAACACGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 89 Mal-1-89AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGTTGTTAAACAACATAAGAATGCTCGGGTTGCCATGTCGGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 90 Mal-1-90AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGATCGAAATAAAGCGAGCATCGAACGAGTACAGCAAGAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 91 Mal-1-91AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTGAGAAAGAGAGCGTTGCGCGAGCAAAAAGCAGACATAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 92 Mal-1-92AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGATGCTGGGAATGAGTGAAAGGGGATGCGAGTTGCAAAAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 93 Mal-1-93AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTGGAGACCCAAGAGCGAGAACGCGAGTTTGGAAAACAAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 94 Mal-1-94AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAAGCATAGAAAGCGAAAGATCGGAAGGTAGTGGGCGAAGGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 95 Mal-1-95AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGAACGAGGTAACGAGCGCGGCCGAAGCAATGAAGGACGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 96 Mal-1-96AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTGAGGAAACAGAGCGAGTCAACGCGGAAATCAGAAATGCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 97 Mal-1-97AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTTCAATACAGTAGAGGGAAAGATCGTGGGTGCCGATGTTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 98 Mal-1-98AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGACGTGAGGATCGACGTAAACGCGCCTCTAGCAAAACGCAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC 99 Mal-1-99AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGTGGGATCGAGCAGAGCGGCGGATATAGACAAAAACCGTAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC100 Mal-1-100AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGTGTGCTAATGAGAATAAAACGCGAGAGGATGAGAAACAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC101 Mal-2-1AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTTGATCTTCATTCACCAAACAAAAGGCAACTGATCAGCCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC102 Mal-2-2AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATCTCGTAAACAAAAGAAACAAAATGGACGACGACCGACAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC103 Mal-2-3AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATTCACTTGCTCCAAAAAGCAAAAGCAATCGGTCGACCGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC104 Mal-2-4AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTTTTTCAACTGTATTACACAAAATCAAAAAGCAGCCGCTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC105 Mal-2-5AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATAATTTACATACACTGAAAAAAGCGAAACAAGACGTAGAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC106 Mal-2-6AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGACGAGCAACTCCTCTAGGAGTAGCAAGTCTGTAGCTCTCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC107 Mal-2-7AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATATTGTTTTACTCGTCCAAGTCGCATCCGAAGAAAGCGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC108 Mal-2-8AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAACTTTATCACATCGGAAACAAGGATCAAGAACCATAGAGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC109 Mal-2-9AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACGTTATACCGTTGTGTGAGGAAACCGAAACACAAGGGCTTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC110 Mal-2-10AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTAATTCACTTAGAGACGAAAGAAAAAGGACTGACCAGGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC111 Mal-2-11AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTTGTTTAGGCGAGCAAACTACAAAGGTTTGAACGCACTCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC112 Mal-2-12AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTTACTACACTAATCCGGGAAAAAGAACGGAACCGAAGCCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC113 Mal-2-13AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACGTCATGCTACTTGATTAAGATCAAAACACAGCCACGCACGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC114 Mal-2-14AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGTTATATACAAACACAATTAAACAAGGAATAAAAAGTCGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC115 Mal-2-15AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTATCACGTCTCTGCAAACAAGAAAAAACCAAGGGATCGGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC116 Mal-2-16AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTATACAAACTCGATCGGAATAAAAGTGTTCAAACACACAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC117 Mal-2-17AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATTCTTCATCCCCGCAAAAACAAAGAACGACAAGCGAAAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC118 Mal-2-18AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAAGGGCTCCGCAAGGAGCAGAAGAGACTCGATTTATATAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC119 Mal-2-19AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTTACTCGGAAAAAACAGCCAGCGAACCAGCAAGAGCTTAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC120 Mal-2-20AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATCTTACCCAAATGAAAACAAATCGGAGGATACAGCGTAGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC121 Mal-2-21AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACCGGTCGAAGGTTCTGGCAAGAACCGAAGAACGAAATCTCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC122 Mal-2-22AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACGGAAGAACAACATGACGAAGTGGGAAAGGTATGAGGAGTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC123 Mal-2-23AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTCCTTGTTACACTGCTAGACCAATCATGCAAAACGAGACGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC124 Mal-2-24AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTATTTCAACGCAACAACAACCGTCGTGATACAAGATAAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC125 Mal-2-25AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTCATATGCAATCTCGCAACAAACGACGAACAAAAACGGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC126 Mal-2-26AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATATTATCCTCATCAGAAAACAGAGCGAAGAAATCAAGCGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC127 Mal-2-27AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACCTGCAGCAAGATTCAGCAAGCGCAGCGAGATGAAGCGAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC128 Mal-2-28AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTGCTCTAATGCGAGTTGAAAACTCACAGGTCTTGGACGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC129 Mal-2-29AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTATTATCCTTCGATCAAAAAATTAACAAACCACACAAAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC130 Mal-2-30AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTTAAATTTACAAAAAACGAACCAGCGATCGAAGATAGAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC131 Mal-2-31AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTCCTTACATATGGCTTCAAGCCTCAAAGCATCTAAACGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC132 Mal-2-32AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTCAATCACTTCCATCCCCAGAAAAGAAACAACGAAGCTGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC133 Mal-2-33AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATTACACAAGGAATAACCGAGAACAGACGACCGGTGCGAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC134 Mal-2-34AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTTAAACTACCAAACATAATTTTCAAGCTCCTAATCCCAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC135 Mal-2-35AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAATTACATTTCATTCCAGCGAAAAATACAGAAAACGTCGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC136 Mal-2-36AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATCTATCCTCTCAAGAAAATACACGAAAACAAACACGAAGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC137 Mal-2-37AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGCCTTGCGGACAAAGAGTGAGCGAGGATTGAGTTTACCCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC138 Mal-2-38AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGTTACTTGTTCAACAAACGAGAACAAGGCAGGAAGTTCGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC139 Mal-2-39AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATTAAGTAATCTACAACGCAAAACAAGCCGCAACGGAGCAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC140 Mal-2-40AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATATTTCATCACAATTCAAAACAAGACTGCACGGAAAGCATGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC141 Mal-2-41AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTGAAAAGAACGGATCCTACGCGAACCATGGAGAGATCCTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC142 Mal-2-42AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATATTACATTTCCAATCGTAACATTGAAACAAATCCCGAAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC143 Mal-2-43AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTACCACTGCAACGCTAGACTTTGCAGTGTGAACTCGCTTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC144 Mal-2-44AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAAACTTCAATTCAATGCTTCAAAACAGCTATAGAGAACCGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC145 Mal-2-45AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTAATCAAGCAAAAAAGAAAGGACGCATATGCTAGCGACGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC146 Mal-2-46AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAACGATTCCGAGGAGGCGAGGAAGAAGTTGCCTACTTATTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC147 Mal-2-47AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAACTAAAATTCTCAAACTTCATGCAGCAGAACAAGACCTACGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC148 Mal-2-48AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTTATTAAAACTGCAAAAAGACCGAGTTCAGTCGTCGAAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC149 Mal-2-49AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTTAATTTCAATCTTGAAGAAACAGCAGCGCAAGCGCTGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC150 Mal-2-50AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATTGTCTTTATTACAGAGAACAACGAGAGCAAGTGCCTCAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC151 Mal-2-51AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTTGACACCCGACCAACTCAGCAGGGTAGACGAAATTAAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC152 Mal-2-52AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATCTTTTCCGTCAAGCACCAGACAAGCGAAAGAAGGTCTAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC153 Mal-2-53AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATATTTAACTCACATCCTGAGAAACAACTAACGACACATAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC154 Mal-2-54AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATCTGTGATAATAATCAAATTATAAGCTGATCGAAGACCGGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC155 Mal-2-55AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTTAATAACTGTTTCAAAGCAAGATCGACCGAAAGGGGATGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC156 Mal-2-56AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACCAGTACAAAAATAAGACACAAACCCCAGGCCTCGCTTGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC157 Mal-2-57AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGTCCGAACAACCGGAAAGAGCCAACCGGCAACGCTCTTCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC158 Mal-2-58AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACCTTTTGCAAACACATCTCTAATTAAACGAAACCAGGCTCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC159 Mal-2-59AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGAGCCCGATTGCAGAATTCGGCTCGGTTTAATTAAGTCGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC160 Mal-2-60AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAACGAAAGAGACGAGAATAGATTACACCAGCCCTCTTGTTTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC161 Mal-2-61AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTATACTTGAACAAAACCGAAATTACGATCACGGCAGATCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC162 Mal-2-62AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATACTTGTCCTTAATTAAAAAGCAGAAAGAAATAACGAGTAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC163 Mal-2-63AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATGCCCGGAGAAACCGAAGGCGACTTAAATATAAACTCCTTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC164 Mal-2-64AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGGTCACGCGCTGTTGCAAGCAATGAGCGCGACTGACTCTAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC165 Mal-2-65AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGAGATAATCTCTGTGAAGAAAGAAACGGATTTACTTGCTTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC166 Mal-2-66AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTATCACTGGAAGACAAATATAGAGTCTACAAACGATGAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC167 Mal-2-67AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAACTCTCAACATCTGGAGTCAAGAACTTGATGAGCAATGATGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC168 Mal-2-68AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACAAAGAACAGAAAGAGGAAGAAATGACGAGGCTGGAGTTTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC169 Mal-2-69AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTATTTACTTCACTCGAAACAACATACGGGAATCCCGGCAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC170 Mal-2-70AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTTTCACATCCATCAAAGGATGAAGAATTCATATCGATCGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC171 Mal-2-71AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGCTACGAACGTAGCGAAAAGTAGAGCTCTTGTTATACCTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC172 Mal-2-72AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATCTTACGTTCAACGACCAAAACAAAGGAAAGACGTGCTCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC173 Mal-2-73AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATCTTATATCTAACAAATGAGTAACACTTAACACACCTCAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC174 Mal-2-74AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAAGCCTTCTACATTCAGCACAAACCACAAAGACCACCCATGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC175 Mal-2-75AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAACATAGTTTACATTCCTTATAACAACATCTCAAAACAATGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC176 Mal-2-76AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATATACTTCATATAGCAAAAAGTCTGAACCGACAGGGACAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC177 Mal-2-77AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGGCTAGAGCGAATGATGATTCGACTCCAACCGGTGCACTAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC178 Mal-2-78AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATACTACATGCGTATTCGAAACGATAATACGCAATAACTCGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC179 Mal-2-79AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACAGTCGACTGAATGGACTTGTTAAAACGGAGCAAGGTATAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC180 Mal-2-80AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACGCAACAACACAGTTCATAGCCGAGGACCGTCCTCTTGCGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC181 Mal-2-81AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATCATTTATCCGAAAAGAAAAAACAAGCGGCTTGAGCACGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC182 Mal-2-82AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTTAATTCACTGCAGAACAACAACGGAAACTAGACGCCAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC183 Mal-2-83AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAACGAATGGTCCATCGGTGTTACTTAAGAATATGCATGACGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC184 Mal-2-84AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATTTACCTGTTACTAGCAACTGAAACAAAGAACATAAGAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC185 Mal-2-85AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACGTTAACCTTTACGAATAGATAACAGAACTAAATCTAGAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC186 Mal-2-86AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTTGCTTGGTTAGTTCCGCAAAAAGATGGACGAAGGACAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC187 Mal-2-87AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACACATTTTACACGCATACATCACGGATCGAAATACCACCGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC188 Mal-2-88AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACATTAATCTCGCTTTAATACAAAACTGCAATCGATAATCGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC189 Mal-2-89AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTTAGCTCTTCACTTGAAAAATCCATACAAAGAAATAAGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC190 Mal-2-90AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAACGCTAGTACATACCCGATGGAAGTACTAGTGCTGATCTTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC191 Mal-2-91AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATTACGTACCTAGACCACAACATAGCATCGGTAGCAGCTAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC192 Mal-2-92AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTTGTTCATGCACAAAGCAAACAACCCGAGACTCGTAGCAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC193 Mal-2-93AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATAATCATCTTCAAATAACAAAACATGAAAAAGTACCGGACGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC194 Mal-2-94AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTTCTACTATTCAAAAACCCGAAAGAAAAACTGAAAGCCCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC195 Mal-2-95AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTTAAATTTACAAAAAACGAACCAGTGATCGAAGATAGAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC196 Mal-2-96AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGAATCCACAAGCATCAACGGCGATAGCTAATAAAATGCACGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC197 Mal-2-97AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAAACGTTTTATAGATATCAAGGAACCATAGTATCAGACAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC198 Mal-2-98AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAAAGGTGAGGACAGAACCTATGATAGCACGGTTTAATCATGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC199 Mal-2-99AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACGGACTAATCTAAGAGCTTAAGTACGCGTAGATTAGCACGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC200 Mal-2-100AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTCCTGCTTTACGCACCAAACAATCACGAGCACCAAGAGTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC201 Mal-3-1AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGAACGGAATCGACACATTCACGACGAAGAGAATAGAGGCAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC202 Mal-3-2AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACGAAGAGTGGTTGATGGAATCGAGGAGCGCGAGCCCAGATGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC203 Mal-3-3AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACACGGTGTTCCAAGAGTGAGTAAGAGAACGAAAGGGAAATGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC204 Mal-3-4AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATGGAGATCTAGTAGCGCGGAACGACAAAACGGATCACGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC205 Mal-3-5AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAATTACATTTCATTCCAGCGAAAAATACAGAAAACGTCGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC206 Mal-3-6AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTCACCTTAAACTTTAACGAATTAAAAAACAAGACCGGCAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC207 Mal-3-7AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGGGTGGAAATGAAATCGGAGATGCGGCTGATGTCAGAACGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC208 Mal-3-8AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGGACGGAATCGACACATTCACGACGAAGAGAATAGAGGCAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC209 Mal-3-9AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATCCGACCGGCGTGAAAGGGATCCAGAACGCGACCCAAAAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC210 Mal-3-10AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATGTGGTCGAGTGCACGCGGACCAAAGTAAGATCGGACGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC211 Mal-3-11AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTCATTAAATTCAAACAAAAGAAACGGTGCGACAGACCAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC212 Mal-3-12AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGAACATTCCGAAGCGAATGTACGGAAAAACGGAGATCGCTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC213 Mal-3-13AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACCTAAGGGAAACATGAGTCGGAGAAGCGGACAAACCATAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC214 Mal-3-14AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAAAATGATGATCGGCAGAAGCGCCAAGTAAGAAGCGATAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC215 Mal-3-15AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATGAGGTGAAGAAACGCGCCAGTCAAAGCGCTACCCGAGGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC216 Mal-3-16AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACACCCGTTGAGAAAAAGATTGAAAGAGGCGACGCACCCAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC217 Mal-3-17AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATAGACGAACGAACCGAAGGGTCAGAGTCAAGCTTACTCGTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC218 Mal-3-18AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGCGGGTCTTAAGAAAATGAGAGAGAAGCGCGAGCCAGACAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC219 Mal-3-19AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACACCCGCATGGTGTATGGATGATGATCAGGAGATGCGACCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC220 Mal-3-20AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGCAGCGGAGAACGATGTGCAGGAGATGCGCGCCAAGCAAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC221 Mal-3-21AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTATACTTGAACAAAACCGAAATTACGATCACGGCAGATCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC222 Mal-3-22AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATGAGAAAGAGCGCGCGAACATGACGAGAGAAACGGCACGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC223 Mal-3-23AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAACTACATCTATACACTGACAAAACAGTCTGACGAAAGCCAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC224 Mal-3-24AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAACGTTTTGTAGTGAATGAGGGCGAGTGGCGCGGCTAAACCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC225 Mal-3-25AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGAACGAGTCGGGTGATGCGGATAGCCACTAGCGAAAACTGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC226 Mal-3-26AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATAAGACGTACGAGATCAGGCGGAACGCGAACCATAGAACGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC227 Mal-3-27AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGTTGAGTACAAACGGAAAATGCGAGAGATGCGGGAGTCGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC228 Mal-3-28AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATTACGAGAACAGAGAAGCGCGGATTCCACCAAAGAAAGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC229 Mal-3-29AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGGGAGAAGGTGATCGGAAAAAAACCCGAAGCGACACCAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC230 Mal-3-30AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTAAGAATCGATGAGAGAGCGGCGCAGAAGCCACCAACGGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC231 Mal-3-31AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATGGGAGAGAGTTAAGGAGAAGCGAGATAGCAAAAACGTAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC232 Mal-3-32AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAACGAAGTTGTAACGAACCGAGGGATGCGAGCAAAAACGTTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC233 Mal-3-33AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAACGAGAAGGAGTCGGTCGGACGCGACAACACAAGCGCGTAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC234 Mal-3-34AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATGAGTGGATCGGTAGAAGCGAGGCTATAAGTCAGAACAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC235 Mal-3-35AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATTCTTCATCCCCGCAAAAACAAAGAACGACAAGCGAAAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC236 Mal-3-36AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGTGTCGAAGAGAGAAGGAGGCGAAGAGAGTACGAGCACAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC237 Mal-3-37AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTTTACTAGTAACCCCAGCAAAAGAAGATGCGAACAAGGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC238 Mal-3-38AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACAGAGAGAGAAATCCGAGAGGTCGCGGCCAGCTGCGGAGCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC239 Mal-3-39AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGACATGAGATCACAGTCAAGCGGCGCGCAAATAGGAACTTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC240 Mal-3-40AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACCTGCAGCAAGATTCAGCAAGCGCAGCGAGATGAAGCGAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC241 Mal-3-41AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATAATTTACATACACTGAAAAAAGCGAAACAAGACGTAGAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC242 Mal-3-42AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATGAGAGTAGAGGAATCGCGCCCCAGAGAAAGATCGAAGAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC243 Mal-3-43AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTTGTCGTGCGAAGCGCGAAAAGGGAAGCTTAACCTTGATGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC244 Mal-3-44AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATCGGGTCAGAGTGATGAGAAGGTCAAGAATCAACTCGCGTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC245 Mal-3-45AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAACCTTGTCTATTCATGATCAAAATAAAAAATGCGAAGCGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC246 Mal-3-46AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGAAGAATGAAGCGGAGTAGCGAGCAGCAAGAGCCGTTGCGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC247 Mal-3-47AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATGCTATAAGCTGATGAGATGAGTGCGCGACAGAAGGAAAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC248 Mal-3-48AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAAGGAGGTCGAAAGGACGAGCAGGCAATCAAAGTAGAGCTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC249 Mal-3-49AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGCGAGGTCGAGGGCAGCGGTCAAAGATCAAACGGTTGAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC250 Mal-3-50AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGTAATGGGAGCGAGCAGCGAGAGCATCGAAACGAGAAACAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC251 Mal-3-51AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATATGCTAGCAGAAGAGATGAGCGCAAGACGCGGGCGAACCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC252 Mal-3-52AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATGGACAATGGAAGGAGACCGGAGTAGCGCGGCGGAAACGTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC253 Mal-3-53AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACGAGAGAGGAGAGCTAGAGAGGCGGACCGCCAGCGGAAAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC254 Mal-3-54AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGACCGAGTGCAAGCGACCGGCAAAAACAAAATGGAACTCCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC255 Mal-3-55AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGATGTGGACAGAGAACGCGACCAAACAAAATCGCGAAAGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC256 Mal-3-56AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATCCAGACTGTGAATGGCAAATAGAGAGCGCGGGCAGTAAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC257 Mal-3-57AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTGACAAGGCGAGGAAACGAGACCTGGCATACTCTTGCGTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC258 Mal-3-58AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATTTACCTGTTACTAGCAACTGAAACAAAGAACATAAGAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC259 Mal-3-59AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTTTAATCTAGTTATCCGAAGCAGAACAGAAATCCGACAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC260 Mal-3-60AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATGAGCGAGGAGGTGTAACGCGCAGAGGAAAAAAGACGAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC261 Mal-3-61AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATTCACTTGCTCCAAAAAGCAAAAGCAATCGGTCGACCGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC262 Mal-3-62AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATGACAGCGAAGAGCGTCTAGAAGGAACAACCAGAAAGCTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC263 Mal-3-63AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAACTCAGATGAGAAGCAGACGAGAACAGTGATGCCGTAGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC264 Mal-3-64AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATGAGTGTTGAGGCGACGAGTAGCGAGAACAAAGCCAAGCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC265 Mal-3-65AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTTAAATTTACAAAAAACGAACCAGTGATCGAAGATAGAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC266 Mal-3-66AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTTCTAATCTGAAAACAAGCCGATGGATGACCACCAAGAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC267 Mal-3-67AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACGATCGGGAAAAGCGCGAGCCAAGCAATACAAGTAGTAAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC268 Mal-3-68AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTGCTTAATTCAAACAGATCAAAATAAAGCACATACAGCGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC269 Mal-3-69AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACGGCGGGAGAAAAAATCAAGAGAAGCGCACATCAGAAGAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC270 Mal-3-70AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGCGTCACTGAGGAGAGATCCGACGAAGAGCAGATAAAACGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC271 Mal-3-71AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATAAGAGAGAGGTCGCGGTGATAAACAAGCCAAGAAGAGTAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC272 Mal-3-72AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTATATTCACAAAGAAAACAGAAAGCTGCTCGCTAGGCAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC273 Mal-3-73AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTCACTGCTCCAAAAAGCTTAGAAAACAAAGACCGGACAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC274 Mal-3-74AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTTCAAACTTATTTACGGAAAACGACGGATTCGAAAAGCTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC275 Mal-3-75AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAAAGGAGAGAAGAGCAAGAAGGTAACGCGAACGATCATAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC276 Mal-3-76AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAAGAAGAAGAGCGGTGAGGCAAGACGCGGCACGAGGAAATGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC277 Mal-3-77AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACATTATGGTGAGGAAAGATCGCCGCGGCCCAATATCAAAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC278 Mal-3-78AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGTGTAAACGATGAGTCGAGGGTGCGACAAGCAAGAAGAGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC279 Mal-3-79AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATGGGAACGTGAGTAGACTGATGAGAGAGCGCGGGCACTCAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC280 Mal-3-80AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACAATAGGTGTGAAAGAGAAAGAGCGGCGACCTAGATGACTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC281 Mal-3-81AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACAGGATAGGAGAACACGAGATGTGGAGAGAACCAAATCAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC282 Mal-3-82AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGAGCGACCGTAGCCACAAGGCAAGGGAGCCTGGATTTCTCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC283 Mal-3-83AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATAGGTGATGGGAATGCGGATCGATGGTGACGCGGCCTCGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC284 Mal-3-84AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTTATTCATTCAAGGAAAAACACAAACAGAAAATAGAGCAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC285 Mal-3-85AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAAATGGAGAGAGAGAGCGCCATCGTGCGAAGCAATACGGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC286 Mal-3-86AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAACGAGAAGCCAGTTCGCGACCAACAAAGAGAGGCGAGAAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC287 Mal-3-87AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAACTTAACATAAATTTCAGTCTAAACAAGATCCGGAACGGGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC288 Mal-3-88AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGAATGCGTAGCGAGAGATCAAGCGGGATCAAAGCCTGTCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC289 Mal-3-89AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGGGAGGAGTGTGATCAGAAGTCGCGGAACATCAGCATCGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC290 Mal-3-90AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGAGAGAGACCGCGACAACAAAGAACTTAGGACCGGAACGCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC291 Mal-3-91AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGGGAGGATAACGTTCGACCGAAAATGCTGCAGAGACGCGGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC292 Mal-3-92AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGTAGGACAGAAATGAGGTCAGAAGAAGCGAGGACCTGAAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC293 Mal-3-93AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAAATACAGTGAGGAGAGAGATTTGAATAGACGCGGAACCAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC294 Mal-3-94AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGGTTGCAGAGGCAATGTGAGAATGGGCCGAGATGCGTGGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC295 Mal-3-95AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGGGTGGAATCCTTAGAGAAATCGAAAGGAGAGACCAGCATGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC296 Mal-3-96AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGTAATAACTGGGTTTGAGACGTGGAAAGCGCGGTATCAAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC297 Mal-3-97AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGTTAATTATTATTCCAAAAAACGAGCGAGGGACAAGCGATGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC298 Mal-3-98AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAACAACTGCGATATGGTCACAAAGTGAGACCTCAGTGTATGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC299 Mal-3-99AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATATTGTTTTACTCGTCCAAGTCGCATCCGAAGAAAGCGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC300 Mal-3-100AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACAGAGAACGCGCATAGAGAAGCGGCCGAACAATGCAAATTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC301 Mal-4-1AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAATTACATTTCATTCCAGCGAAAAATACAGAAAACGTCGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC302 Mal-4-2AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGTCTGTTCAATCCACAAGAGAAACAGGATCGCGAAGCCAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC303 Mal-4-3AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGTTAATTATTATTCCAAAAAACGAGCGAGGGACAAGCGATGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC304 Mal-4-4AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATATTACATTTCCAATCGTAACATTGAAACAAATCCCGAAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC305 Mal-4-5AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATTCACTTGCTCCAAAAAGCAAAAGCAATCGGTCGACCGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC306 Mal-4-6AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATCTCGTAAACAAAAGAAACAAAATGGACGACGACCGACAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC307 Mal-4-7AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACACAAAACTCGATCTTGATTATTAACAACCGGAAACCGCAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC308 Mal-4-8AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACGTTAAGCGAGGAAACGAAGCGAAACTGAGATACTTGCTTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC309 Mal-4-9AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTGCTTAATTCAAACAGATCAAAATAAAGCACATACAGCGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC310 Mal-4-10AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATAATTTTCACCTCACAAGATAAAACCGAACGAACCAATGCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC311 Mal-4-11AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTCCTTGTTACACTGCTAGACCAATCATGCAAAACGAGACGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC312 Mal-4-12AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTTTTAAAAGGGAACCGAAGCGAAGTGTGAGGTGAACCGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC313 Mal-4-13AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTCACTGCTCCAAAAAGCTTAGAAAACAAAGACCGGACAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC314 Mal-4-14AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTACACAAGCGAACGAAAGAGAGCGCTGTAGCCCTGCTTACTTGTTTTGATGGCCC315 Mal-4-15AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAACTTAACATAAATTTCAGTCTAAACAAGATCCGGAACGGGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC316 Mal-4-16AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATACATTGATTCTGAAAACAAAACCAAAGCCAAACGGATCTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC317 Mal-4-17AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAACCTTGTCTATTCATGATCAAAATAAAAAATGCGAAGCGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC318 Mal-4-18AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTTTCAATCAAATAAAAACAAGCTCGTTCGCTAGGTAAGGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC319 Mal-4-19AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGATAAGATCGTAGTTAACTCGATTTTACTTGAACACACCAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC320 Mal-4-20AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATCATTCCAAATTTACTAACAGAAAAAAAGAGACGGAATCGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC321 Mal-4-21AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTTACATTCTTCGATCAAGACAACAACAACCTAAATAAGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC322 Mal-4-22AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGGACAAGGAATGAGACCGCAGTTAATTCATTTATCATCTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC323 Mal-4-23AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTCACCTTAAACTTTAACGAATTAAAAAACAAGACCGGCAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC324 Mal-4-24AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAAGCGAGGAACAACAGACCGAGCGGGTTAATTTAAGATTACTTGTTTTGATGGCCC325 Mal-4-25AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTAATCTACTAGAAGAAAAGCAAGACGGAACGGAAGCTTGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC326 Mal-4-26AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACCGGTCGAAGGTTCTGGCAAGAACCGAAGAACGAAATCTCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC327 Mal-4-27AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTTTCACATTCTCCGCCCAGACAAAAAAAGAAGAGACCCAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC328 Mal-4-28AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTCTTCTTCCAAATAATAACGAGACGGTCAAAGACCAAACGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC329 Mal-4-29AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGTCATTTAACCCGGAAACAAGACGCGCAAATACAAGCGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC330 Mal-4-30AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATAAATAATTATTCAACAGAAAAATAAAATCAAAGTACCTCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC331 Mal-4-31AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATACATACTATAACAAGTAGAAAACAAGCCGAGCAGGTAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC332 Mal-4-32AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGTTACTTGTTCAACAAACGAGAACAAGGCAGGAAGTTCGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC333 Mal-4-33AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATAGACGAACGAACCGAAGGGTCAGAGTCAAGCTTACTCGTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC334 Mal-4-34AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATCATCTTCTCGGAAGCAAGAACGAGGATTGACAAACAAGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC335 Mal-4-35AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTCCTTTTTTATTAAACCGGAGAAAAAATGAGCAATACGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC336 Mal-4-36AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTTACTTTAACAATATCAAACAAACGCCAAGCCAAGGTGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC337 Mal-4-37AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACATATAGCGGAACTATCCGCCTACACGAAACTTAATAATCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC338 Mal-4-38AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTTCATATCAACAAGAAAAACAAATCGAAAAACAGCCTGTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC339 Mal-4-39AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTTGTCGTGCGAAGCGCGAAAAGGGAAGCTTAACCTTGATGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC340 Mal-4-40AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGACATGAGAACTACACCGAGACCAACCCTGATTCTTGCTTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC341 Mal-4-41AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGTTCGAAGAAGGCACGACGGAGAAGTTGTTTACCCCTGTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC342 Mal-4-42AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACATTATTAACGAGAAAAATAACCCAAGAGTCGACTGACTGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC343 Mal-4-43AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTTGTTATAAAACTCAAGACTAGAAACCGTAAAGGATCGTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC344 Mal-4-44AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGAACGGAATCGACACATTCACGACGAAGAGAATAGAGGCAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC345 Mal-4-45AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATAATCATCTTCAAATAACAAAACATGAAAAAGTACCGGACGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC346 Mal-4-46AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATGTTAATTCAAAGAACAAAACCAGCGAGCTTTAAGCGAACGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC347 Mal-4-47AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTTACCAGATAATTTCCAGAAAAACGTCGACCGAGGGTAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC348 Mal-4-48AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACCGCGACAATTCGAAGGGAGATCGAATTGAGCCTCTTCTTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC349 Mal-4-49AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTTTATTCCTGAAAGACGACAAAGCAGGCAAACTGACGCTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC350 Mal-4-50AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATGGCATGATCTCTGAAGGAACCAAATGCCAACTTTATCACGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC351 Mal-4-51AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTGCGAAATCAAGCGATTAACCTGCTATACCTTAACTGAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC352 Mal-4-52AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTCAATCGATCAAAAGAAACGAGAGTGCGAAAATCGAGCGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC353 Mal-4-53AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGTTATATACAAACACAATTAAACAAGGAATAAAAAGTCGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC354 Mal-4-54AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATAACATTCATTCTACAAAAAACACGAGGTTCGAAAGGATCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC355 Mal-4-55AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTTAATTTCAATCTTGAAGAAACAGCAGCGCAAGCGCTGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC356 Mal-4-56AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACGTTATACCGTTGTGTGAGGAAACCGAAACACAAGGGCTTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC357 Mal-4-57AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTCTTGAACTTACAAGAAAAAAGGAACTACACCGCTGAGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC358 Mal-4-58AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAATTATGCTCCAGGCCGAGATTAGATAAGATCAAGCTCGGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC359 Mal-4-59AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACAAATCTCCTTGCCAACGAAGGAGATGAAACTTCAATCTCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC360 Mal-4-60AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATGCTTTCATCTACCAATCATAACAAAGCACAAATAATGGCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC361 Mal-4-61AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTAAAGTTTTACAAGCAAACTACGAAGCGGAGAGCGAAAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC362 Mal-4-62AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTCCATTCAACATGGAAAAATAATACCTGAGACCGCAGGTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC363 Mal-4-63AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAACACGTGGTTAGGAGAAGGAGACTCGATTATTCATTTCCAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC364 Mal-4-64AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATATTATCCTCATCAGAAAACAGAGCGAAGAAATCAAGCGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC365 Mal-4-65AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACATTATATCAATACGAAAAAAAGACGAAAAAAGTAGTCGTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC366 Mal-4-66AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTTTAATCTAGTTATCCGAAGCAGAACAGAAATCCGACAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC367 Mal-4-67AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACCTGCAGCAAGATTCAGCAAGCGCAGCGAGATGAAGCGAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC368 Mal-4-68AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGGAGCGAGACCTAGACATAGGCGGAGCGACGCACACCTCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC369 Mal-4-69AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACCCAGTTGCAAGGGGAAGGAGCGAAGCGACGAACCCTCGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC370 Mal-4-70AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTTAATAACTGTTTCAAAGCAAGATCGACCGAAAGGGGATGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC371 Mal-4-71AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGGATCGTGCGGACAAACATCCGCCGAGACTCGTATTCTCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC372 Mal-4-72AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGATTCTATTCAATTCAAACAGAACAAGGAGCTGACGCGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC373 Mal-4-73AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGTTCAAACCCTGATAGAAACCCGAAAATTTTAACCGAACGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC374 Mal-4-74AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATTCACACAAAAAACAAGACCGGCGAGCACCTGAGTCGAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC375 Mal-4-75AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATTCTTCATTTATATAAGAAAAACGAACAAAGACGATTCGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC376 Mal-4-76AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATGGACGAAGAAGAAAATCGATGAATAAGTATTCCGCAGATGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC377 Mal-4-77AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATCTCGTTAACCACAAAAAACAACCAACTTATACCAAGCAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC378 Mal-4-78AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACGAAATATCACTCTCTTAGAGAAAAAACTGAAAGAAGGCAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC379 Mal-4-79AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACTTCCTCGATCAAAACAGAGGAGAGGCACACAAGGATCGTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC380 Mal-4-80AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGTCCGACGTCAAGCGGCAAATGAGACCGTTAATTCACCTCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC381 Mal-4-81AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTCATTAACTCATTAAAAAATACAACGCAACCCGATCGAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC382 Mal-4-82AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAATTTACCTGTTACTAGCAACTGAAACAAAGAACATAAGAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC383 Mal-4-83AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACACTTCAACTTAACTCACAGAAAAATGTAAAACGACCCGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC384 Mal-4-84AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTAGAAGAACAAGTACGATGGTACCTGAAGGAGCAGTCGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC385 Mal-4-85AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACGACACGTCGTGAAGGAAAGATCGATTTATTCATGTTCCTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC386 Mal-4-86AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAAGATTTTCAACTACTTCGAGCGAAACAAAGACGGGAGGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC387 Mal-4-87AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGCCCGATGGACCTAAGCAGCGGACTGCCTTGTCTTATTAAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC388 Mal-4-88AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTATATTCACAAAGAAAACAGAAAGCTGCTCGCTAGGCAGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC389 Mal-4-89AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACGCGAACGAACGAAGGAAGTGAAGCAGAGATATATCATCTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC390 Mal-4-90AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGACGAGCAACTCCTCTAGGAGTAGCAAGTCTGTAGCTCTCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC391 Mal-4-91AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATAATTAACTCAAATCGAAAACGGCCAGGGAGACCTACATGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC392 Mal-4-92AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTTTACTACAAACCAAAACACGCAGGAACCCGCGAGGTTACTTGTTTTGATGGCCC393 Mal-4-93AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAACTTGACTCTAGTAAAGAAGGTCGAATCTCGGCCAATTTGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC394 Mal-4-94AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGTTCAAATTTCAATCGCCAAAATAACAAAGCCACCCGTCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC395 Mal-4-95AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACATAATCTTGACAAAACAACGAACAGCGGTCGGTAGCATTGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC396 Mal-4-96AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCACGGGAGAAAATCGCAGATCGATACAAGGTTTCTTTTATTCGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC397 Mal-4-97AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAGCGGCAATTGAATGAAATGAGATTGACTGTTCCGTTTCTGGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC398 Mal-4-98AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATCAATTTTCACAAAGCAAAACAAGGAGCACAACCGTTACAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC399 Mal-4-99AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTATTATTTACGAAAGAAACAACTTGGGACGAGCCCAACAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC400 Mal-4-100AGCGTCTCTCGATCTCATTCTCATTTACACACAAAATAACGAGAAGGCAGTAATGGATAACGAGTTGTTTTGATGGCCC

TABLE 2 List of conserved motifs. SEQ ID NO Sequence 401 AGGAGATAA 402GATCAANNNAAAAGT 403 ACCAAANAAAAGGCAA 404 AACGGAANNGA 405 GACGAAGAGAATANA406 AGCGAAAAATANNNAAAACG

TABLE 3 Truncated aptamers. SEQ ID NO Name Sequence 407 Mal-1-1.AAGCGTCTCTGAAACAGAGGCT TACAGGAGAAAATCGTTTGAT 408 Mal-1-1.BTTACAGGAGATAAGAAAGTTG TTGTCTTGAT 409 Mal-1-1.C AGCGTCTCTCGAAATCAGAGGCTTA 410 Mal-1-1.D CAGGAGATAAGTATTCGATCA ATCGAAAAGTTGTTGTTTTG 411Mal-1-2.A TACATTCTCAAAGAGTAGAAT GTA 412 Mal-1-2.B AGCGTCTCTCGAAACGAGCGATAGA 413 Mal-1-3.A GAACATCAGAACCGTAGTTGT TTTGATGGC 414 Mal-1-4.AGAGCAATAAAGACAGAAACTG TCTTGATGGCCC 415 Mal-1-4.B AACTCTCGATCTCATTCTCAAGGGAGATAGAGAGGAA

The dimensions and values disclosed herein are not to be understood asbeing strictly limited to the exact numerical values recited. Instead,unless otherwise specified, each such dimension is intended to mean boththe recited value and a functionally equivalent range surrounding thatvalue. For example, a dimension disclosed as “40 mm” is intended to mean“about 40 mm”.

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While particular embodiments of the present invention have beenillustrated and described, it would be obvious to those skilled in theart that various other changes and modifications can be made withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention. It is thereforeintended to cover in the appended claims all such changes andmodifications that are within the scope of this invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. An aptamer composition comprising at least oneoligonucleotide composed of nucleotides selected from the groupconsisting of: deoxyribonucleotides, ribonucleotides, derivatives ofdeoxyribonucleotides, derivatives of ribonucleotides, and mixturesthereof; wherein said aptamer composition has a binding affinity for oneor more volatile organic compounds selected from the group consistingof: sulfur containing compounds, nitrogen-containing compounds,carboxylic acids, esters, aldehydes, ketones, alcohols, hydrocarbons,and mixtures thereof.
 2. The aptamer of claim 1, wherein said one ormore volatile organic compounds are selected from the group consistingof: 3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, 3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, methanethiol,dimethyl sulfide, dimethyl disulfide, dimethyl trisulfide, hydrogensulfide, carbon disulfide, 3-methylthio-propanal, dimethyl sulfone;(E)-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid, 3-methyl-3-hydroxy hexanoic acid, nonanoicacid, octanoic acid, 4-ethyloctanoic acid, heptanoic acid, hexanoicacid, 2-ethylhexanoic acid, pentanoic acid, isovaleric acid, butyricacid, 3-methyl butanoic acid, propanoic acid, acetic acid, formic acid,other 3-methyl carboxylic acids, other carboxylic acids; methyl acetate,ethyl acetate, benzyl acetate, ethyl butanoate, octyl formate,2-ethylhexyl-salicylate, γ-nonalactone, other esters of carboxylicacids; ammonia, methylamine, ethylamine, trimethylamine, pyrazine,pyridine, 2-methylpyridine, 2-ethylpyridine, 2,3,5-trimethylpyridine,pyrrole, 1-methyl pyrrole, acetonitrile, N,N-dimethylformamide,1-(2-aminophenyl) ethenone, 4-morpholine ethanamine, 4-cyanocyclohexene,indole, 3-methyl indole, propanal, 1,2-methyl propanal, butanal,2-methyl butanal, 3-methyl butanal, pentanal, (E)-2-pentenal, hexanal,(E)-2-hexenal, heptanal, octanal, (E)-2-octenal, nonanal, 2-nonenal,decanal, 2,6-nonadienal, undecanal, dodecanal, tridecanal, benzaldehyde,other aldehydes; diacetyl (2,3-butanedione); 2-methoxyphenol, propanone,butanone, pentan-2-one, pentan-3-one, cyclopentanone, hexan-2-one,cyclohexanone, heptan-2-one, heptan-3-one, oct-1-en-3-one,2,3-octadione, nonan-2-one, androstenone, 1-phenyl-ethanone,acetophenone, furan, 2-methylfuran, 3-methylfuran, 2,5-diethylfuran,ethanol, 2-ethoxyethanol, 2-butoxyethanol, propan-2-ol,2-methyl-1-propanol, butanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, pentan-1-ol,pentan-2-ol, hexan-1-ol, oct-1-en-3-ol, 2-butyl-1-octanol, nonan-1-ol,decan-1-ol, cyclodecanol, undecane-1-ol, 2-heptadecanol, benzyl alcohol,2-phenylethanol, furfuryl alcohol, other alcohols; isoprene, pentane,cyclopentane, hexane, cyclohexane, heptane, octane, octa-1-ene,octa-2,4-diene, nonane, decane, tridecane, tetradecane, hexadecane,octadecane, nonadecane, eicosane, methylbenzene,1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)benzene, naphthalene, other hydrocarbons;dichloromethane, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, chlorobenzene,1,4-dichlorobenze, other chlorinated hydrocarbons; diphenyl ether, otherethers; and mixtures thereof.
 3. The aptamer composition of claim 1,wherein said aptamer composition has a binding affinity for a compoundselected from the group consisting of: (E)-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid,3-methyl-3-hydroxy hexanoic acid, 3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol,3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, and mixtures thereof.
 4. The aptamer compositionof claim 1, wherein said aptamer composition has a binding affinity for3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol.
 5. The aptamer composition of claim 1,comprising at least one oligonucleotide selected from the groupconsisting of oligonucleotides with at least 50% nucleotide sequenceidentity to sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 1to SEQ ID NO 400 and SEQ ID NO 407 to SEQ ID NO
 415. 6. The aptamercomposition of claim 1, comprising at least one oligonucleotide selectedfrom the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 1 to SEQ ID NO 400 and SEQ ID NO407 to SEQ ID NO
 415. 7. The aptamer composition of claim 1, comprisingat least one oligonucleotide selected from the group consisting of SEQID NO 1, SEQ ID NO 2, SEQ ID NO 102, SEQ ID NO 103, SEQ ID NO 201, SEQID NO 217, SEQ ID NO 301, SEQ ID NO 302, SEQ ID NO 407, SEQ ID NO 408,SEQ ID NO 409, SEQ ID NO 410, SEQ ID NO 411, SEQ ID NO 412, SEQ ID NO413, and SEQ ID NO
 415. 8. The aptamer composition of claim 1, whereinsaid at least one oligonucleotide comprises one or more motifs selectedfrom the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 401, SEQ ID NO 402, SEQ ID NO403, SEQ ID NO 404, SEQ ID NO 405, and SEQ ID NO
 406. 9. The aptamercomposition of claim 1, wherein said at least one oligonucleotidecomprises natural or non-natural nucleobases.
 10. The aptamercomposition of claim 9, wherein said non-natural nucleobases areselected from the group comprising hypoxanthine, xanthine,7-methylguanine, 5,6-dihydrouracil, 5-5-methylcytosine,5-hydroxymethylcytosine, thiouracil, 1-methylhypoxanthine,6-methylisoquinoline-1-thione-2-yl, 3-methoxy-2-naphthyl,5-propynyluracil-1-yl, 5-methylcytosin-1-yl, 2-aminoadenin-9-yl,7-deaza-7-iodoadenin-9-yl, 7-deaza-7-propynyl-2-aminoadenin-9-yl,phenoxazinyl, phenoxazinyl-G-clam, and mixtures thereof.
 11. The aptamercomposition of claim 1, wherein at least one oligonucleotide comprisesnucleosides that are linked by a chemical motif selected from the groupcomprising natural phosphate diester, chiral phosphorothionate, chiralmethyl phosphonate, chiral phosphoramidate, chiral phosphate chiraltriester, chiral boranophosphate, chiral phosphoroselenoate,phosphorodithioate, phosphorothionate amidate, methylenemethylimino,3′-amide, 3′ achiral phosphoramidate, 3′ achiral methylene phosphonates,thioformacetal, thioethyl ether, and mixtures thereof.
 12. The aptamercomposition of claim 1, where said derivatives of ribonucleotides orsaid derivatives of deoxyribonucleotides are selected from the groupcomprising locked oligonucleotides, peptide oligonucleotides, glycololigonucleotides, threose oligonucleotides, hexitol oligonucleotides,altritol oligonucleotides, butyl oligonucleotides, L-ribonucleotides,arabino oligonucleotides, 2′-fluoroarabino oligonucleotides, cyclohexeneoligonucleotides, phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligonucleotides, andmixtures thereof.
 13. The aptamer composition of claim 1, furthercomprising at least one polymeric material, wherein said at least onepolymeric material is covalently linked to said at least oneoligonucleotide.
 14. The aptamer composition of claim 13, wherein saidat least one polymeric material is polyethylene glycol.
 15. The aptamercomposition of claim 1, wherein at least one oligonucleotide comprisesnucleotides at the 5′- and 3′-ends that are inverted.
 16. The aptamercomposition of claim 1, wherein at least one nucleotide of said at leastone oligonucleotide is fluorinated at the 2′ position of the pentosegroup.
 17. The aptamer composition of claim 1, wherein at least oneoligonucleotide comprises pyrimidine nucleotides that are fluorinated atthe 2′ position of the pentose group.
 18. A personal care compositioncomprising the aptamer composition of claim
 1. 19. The personal carecomposition of claim 18, wherein the personal care composition is anantiperspirant.
 20. The personal care composition of claim 18, whereinthe personal care composition is a deodorant that is free of aluminum.21. A personal care composition comprising at least one nucleic acidaptamer; wherein said at least one nucleic acid aptamer has a bindingaffinity for a compound selected from the group consisting of: dimethylsulfide, dimethyl disulfide, methanethiol; (E)-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid,3-methyl-3-hydroxy hexanoic acid, 3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol,3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, 2-nonenal, 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal, diacetyl(2,3-butanedione), isovaleric acid, butanoic acid, acetic acid,propanoic acid, butyric acid, other 3-methyl carboxylic acids, andmixtures thereof.
 22. The personal care composition of claim 21, whereinsaid at least one nucleic acid aptamer has a binding affinity for acompound selected from the group consisting of: (E)-3-methyl-2-hexenoicacid, 3-methyl-3-hydroxy hexanoic acid, 3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol,3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, and mixtures thereof.
 23. The personal carecomposition of claim 21, wherein said at least one nucleic acid aptamerhas a binding affinity for 3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol.
 24. A methodof decreasing underarm odor comprising administering a personal carecomposition to the underarm area; wherein said personal care compositioncomprises at least one nucleic acid aptamer that has a binding affinityfor a compound selected from the group consisting of:(E)-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid, 3-methyl-3-hydroxy hexanoic acid,3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, 3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, 2-nonenal, diacetyl(2,3-butanedione), isovaleric acid, butanoic acid, acetic acid,propanoic acid, butyric acid, other 3-methyl carboxylic acids, andmixtures thereof.
 25. The method of claim 24, wherein said at least onenucleic acid aptamer has a binding affinity for a compound selected fromthe group consisting of: (E)-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid,3-methyl-3-hydroxy hexanoic acid, 3-methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol,3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol, and mixtures thereof.